Episode Summary
In this episode of Conversations in Lung Cancer Research, A/Prof Tim Clay discusses the multidisciplinary management of CNS metastases in the context of thoracic cancers. Joined by Dr Keryn Davidson, a consultant neurosurgeon, and A/Prof Fiona Hegi Johnson, a radiation oncologist, the discussion focuses on the nuances of treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer presenting with brain metastases. Key topics include the role of neurosurgery, decision-making for radiation therapy, evolving approaches for oncogene-driven cancer patients, management of radiation necrosis, and the complexities of treating small cell lung cancer and leptomeningeal disease.
Show Guests
- A/Prof Tim Clay, Medical Oncologist, St John of God Subiaco Hospital
- A/Prof Fiona Hegi Johnson, Radiation Oncologist, Peter McCallum Cancer Center and senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne
- Dr Keryn Davidson, Neurosurgeon, North Shore Private and Royal North Shore Hospitals
Sponsor
This episode is sponsored by Pfizer.
Show notes
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