David Carbone MD
@DCarboneMD
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Have to go, but even though new therapies give hope, there is still a lot of room for improvement and need for research.
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Things are changing so fast it is hard to keep up with the new treatments. Second opinions help. Also join IASLC and go to World Lung Conf.
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It would be really interesting to do liquid biopsies in combination with LDCT screening, and people (including us) are starting to do it
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Definitely - there are many slightly different ones, as well as several completely different classes of drugs and combos with standard ones
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There are many types - and many targets within each type. It is very complicated
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We don't currently have a test that is perfect for finding out who benefits, but PDL1 staining is a step in that direction
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Cancers suppress the immune system to avoid being killed by it. Immunotherapies today "unmask" the tumor and allow it to do its job
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I view it as finding the optimal treatment for each patient based on the molecular features of that patient and their tumor
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