Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, yet it receives far less research funding than other common cancers, in part due to the stigma surrounding this disease. However, smoking is not the only risk factor – many patients are diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked in their entire lives. Recent advancements in screening and treatment, including targeted therapies, have helped improve outcomes and quality of life. Guest: Ashish Saxena, MD, PhD, hematologist and medical oncologist specializing in lung cancer and thoracic oncology at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.Host: John Leonard, MD, a leading hematologist and medical oncologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

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