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Tag Archives: molecular testing

Dr. Stacy Gray (Pt 2): Overcoming Hurdles in Broader Use of Molecular Testing in Oncology

Host Dr. Jack West chats with Dr. Stacy Gray, expert in molecular testing patterns and attitudes, about current hurdles in broad adoption of comprehensive testing in cancer care, as well as ways to overcome them. (19:21)

Dr. Jean-Charles (Pt 2): Transitioning from Life in Paris to the US and from Academia to Industry

Dr. Jean-Charles Soria reviews the challenge in academic research of “champagne dreams on a beer budget”, his decision to pursue a research leadership role at AZ, & shares his vision of a future of molecular oncology & a growing role for liquid biopsies. (23:39)

Dr. Jean-Charles (Pt 1): A Personal and Career Path Shaped by the Harrowing Effects of Illness

Jean-Charles Soria, MD, PhD, Senior VP of R&D Oncology at AZ, traces his path from Bolivia to France to the US & how he was influenced by his sister’s struggle with ALL to enter medicine & oncology, as well as the humbling impact of his own son’s illness. (26:44)

Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah (Part 1): Origin Story for a Great Oncology Power Couple

Dr. West speaks with Drs. Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah from MD Anderson about their development to focus on supportive care & investigational therapies in cancer, respectively, & how they came together as a married couple living & working together. (32:01)

Dr. Sandip Patel (Pt 2): Advances and Impasses in Precision Medicine for Cancer

Dr. Jack West speaks with Dr. Sandip Patel about how molecular oncology has changed outcomes in cancer care, but also how we face great difficulty in getting the knowledge & practice patterns out to communities. (31:49)

New Target & Treatment in Advanced NSCLC: Dabrafenib/Trametinib for BRAF V600E Mutation-Positive NSCLC (BMIC-018)

Dr. Jack West reviews data on the FDA-approved combination of dabrafenib/trametinib for patients with BRAF V600E mutation-positive advanced NSCLC, as published by Planchard & colleagues in Lancet Oncology. (6:24)

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