Thoracic Cancer

Patients with thoracic cancer who were Black, had Medicaid or resided in areas with high rates of cancer mortality had increased odds of unsuccessful telemedicine visits, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Nitika Sharma, MD, said that she was driven to oncology based on a mission of providing compassionate care to patients undergoing treatment for cancer.

In the spring of 2019, Heather A. Wakelee, MD, was approached by a group of young women seeking guidance and connection in their careers as thoracic oncologists.

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, or IASLC, announced the recipients of its distinguished service awards.

Martin J. Edelman, MD, FACP, is G. Morris Dorrance Jr. Chair in Medical Oncology, deputy cancer center director for clinical research and department chair of hematology/oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center.