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Episode 44 | Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Lung: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment

A/Prof Rachel Wong is joined by Dr Patrick Hosking, Dr Mal Itchins, and Dr Sagun Parakh discuss the diagnostic markers when identifying LC-NEC.

Episode Summary

In this episode, we discuss the clinical and diagnostic markers when identifying a rare sub type of NSCLC, large-cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (LC-NEC), and provide insights into the management of these patients and future treatment developments.

This podcast episode is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Show Hosts

A/Prof Rachel Wong, Deputy Director Oncology Eastern Health and Medical Oncologist at Epworth East in Melbourne
Dr Patrick Hosking, Senior Histopathologist at Eastern Health Pathology
Dr Mal Itchins, Thoracic Medical Oncologist at Royal North Shore Hospital and Chris O’Brien LifeHouse in Sydney
Dr Sagun Parakh, Medical Oncologist at the Austin Hospital, Lung Cancer Lead

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