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Episode 18 | EGFR Update: Improving Outcomes in EGFR-Mutated Non-Small-Cell Cancer

A/Prof Rachel Roberts-Thomson, A/Prof Venessa Chin and Angeline Low discuss improving outcomes in EGFR-Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

EGFR Update: Improving Outcomes in EGFR-Mutated Non-Small-Cell Cancer

Episode Summary

Today A/Prof Rachel Roberts-Thomson discusses Improving Outcomes in EGFR-Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. A/Prof Rachel Roberts-Thomson is joined by A/Prof Venessa Chin and Angeline Low who has her own personal experience with EGFR lung cancer .

EGFR mutations are identified in approximately 15% of NSCLC patients. Efficacious, PBS-reimbursed first line treatments are available, but resistance to treatment and progression remains a concern. In this podcast, options for treatment post-progression are discussed, including accessible treatment and sequencing options and the role of patient preferences and clinical trials.

 

In collaboration/partnership/supported with/by Roche.

 

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Note: SRS is Stereotactic radiosurgery

Show Hosts

This episode’s host are:

  • A/Prof Rachel Roberts-Thomson, Medical Oncologist, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Cancer Care Adelaide
  • A/Prof Venessa Chin, Medical Oncologist and Post-doctoral Research Officer, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney and The Garvan Institute of Medical Research
  • Angeline Low

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