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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 Disease and how is it treated? Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) occurs when cancer cells migrate from the breast, lung, or other parts of the body to…
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How do ALK TKIs affect pregnancy?
Studies on ALK TKIs* and Pregnancy In 2016, there was a study reported by Dr. Ibiayi et. al. (Dr. Shaw’s group) on patients who were pregnant or had just given birth to a child while diagnosed with NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) between 2009 and 2015. They identified 2422 women with lung cancer of whom…