Friday Dec 08, 2023
The changing lung cancer story: What you need to know
The lung cancer story is changing, and it’s about hope. The second most common cancer in Orange County, where only seven percent of adults smoke, has become more survivable thanks to advances in research and treatment. Innovative breakthroughs offer patients new options that are reducing symptoms and extending and saving lives. In this episode, we speak with medical oncologist Jyoti Malhotra, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Thoracic Medical Oncology, City of Hope Orange County. Dr. Malhotra shares the most important things people need to know about how the face of lung cancer is changing and how precision medicine, immunotherapy, genetic testing and more are coming together to benefit patients.