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Category: Research

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    Dr. Jessica Lin and Dr. Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack join ALKtALK

    Dr. Jessica Lin Attending physician, Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Instructor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School Dr. Lin: I first began interested in oncology in my undergraduate years. I started out as

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  • Targeted Therapy in Advanced and Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. An Update on Treatment of the Most Important Actionable Oncogenic Driver Alterations

    An updated review of the most current targeted therapies in NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) by targetable mutation. Dr. David Konig, Dr. Spasenija S. Prince, and Dr. Sacha I Rothschild

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    Dr. Christine Lovly joins ALKtALK

    Editor’s Note: A special thanks to Marc Rosenzweig for creating and scheduling the ALKtALK programs. Alice Chou graciously committed her time to transcribe thisALKtALK with Dr. Lovly so that it

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  • Normal ALK Function

    What function does ALK serve in a healthy human? Read on for some fascinating proposed hypotheses. We all know that a faulty ALK activation domain leads to all kinds of

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    Covid-19 vaccines and lung cancer patients

    What are Covid-19 vaccines made of and how do they work? Moreover, should lung cancer patients take them? With the rise of Covid-19 infection rates and the promise of a

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    Staying active as a lung cancer patient

    What can ALKies do to stay active and improve their fitness? Read on for advice for every fitness level. Recommending regular physical activity has always been part of a doctor’s

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    Vitamin D in cancer and Covid-19

    What is Vitamin D and does it have a role in fighting lung cancer and the Covid-19 virus? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some

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  • The use of traditional chemotherapy in lung cancer

    Many of us are on a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), however there are definite benefits to the use of traditional chemotherapy (chemo). In this article, we will learn a little

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  • ALK patients with hight PD-L1 expression and immunotherapy

    Many of our members are wondering if immunotherapy with current checkpoint inhibitors may be a good idea for them if they have been diagnosed with a high PD-L1 expression. Spoiler

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    Side effects compliation & comparison

    IMPORTANT: This table is a list of various side effects members have shared.  Please remember, this is NOT a medical document.  Please use it as a guide and a starting point. 

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  • What is Leptomeningeal Disease and how is it treated?

    A number of our members deal with leptomeningeal disease (LMD) at some point in their diagnosis. Read more on what LMD is and how it is treated. What is Leptomeningeal

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  • Brain Metastasis Radiation Options

    Radiation Options to Treat Brain Metastasis: Quick Review of WBR, SRS, and SFRT Nieder et. al. wrote an easy to understand paper on the management of patients with brain metastases

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