Optimizing Treatment Pathways in NSCLC: The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team

16/09/2025

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Episode Synopsis



Moderator: Gerard A. Silvestri MD, MS, Master FCCP

Guest: Jessica S. Donington, MD, MSCR

Guest: Mariam Alexander, MD, PhD

Guest: Anurag Singh, MD



Effective care for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) now depends on early molecular testing and coordinated input from a variety of specialties. Dr. Gerard Silvestri sits down with Drs. Jessica Donington, Mariam Alexander, and Anurag Singh to review why multidisciplinary integration is critical to avoid treatment delays, ensure appropriate therapy selection, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Dr. Silvestri is a pulmonologist and the Hillenbrand Professor of Thoracic Oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina; Dr. Donington is a Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Section of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Chicago; Dr. Alexander is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology at the Medical University of South Carolina; and Dr. Singh is the Director of Radiation Research, Director of the Head and Neck and Lymphoma Radiation Services, and the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education in Radiation Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York. This program is produced in partnership with the American College of Chest Physicians and is sponsored by AstraZeneca.

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