By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jul 11, 2017

Cutting-Edge Melanoma Treatment at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

This week, Real World Health Care continues our series on melanoma by interviewing two colleagues from the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Sharad Goyal, MD, is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical and Translational Research in the department of Radiation Oncology. He…more.

By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Jan 4, 2017

New Real World Health Care Series to Focus on Pain Management

I remember visiting my grandmother in the hospital in late 1989.  She was in the final stages of pancreatic cancer; her hospitalization was primarily meant to keep her comfortable until her passing.  She had a “button” that added morphine into her IV line.  Although the machine was programmed to deliver…more.

By Erica Carpenter, MBA, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania  |  Dec 14, 2016

NSCLC: The Emerging Role of Liquid Biopsies

Real World Health Care concludes its series on non-small cell lung cancer by speaking with Erica Carpenter, MBA, PhD, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Carpenter also serves as Director of the Circulating Tumor Material Laboratory…more.

By Lecia Sequist, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School  |  Dec 7, 2016

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: EGFR Mutations and Targeted Therapies

Continuing our series on non-small cell lung cancer, this week Real World Health Care speaks with Lecia V. Sequist, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Mary B. Soltonstall endowed chair in oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Sequist’s research focuses on studying novel targets…more.

By Edward Garon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Health  |  Nov 30, 2016

NSCLC: Targeting What Drives People’s Cancer

This week, Real World Health Care talks with Edward B. Garon, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Health. He specializes in hematology and oncology, with an interest in lung cancer and chest malignancies. Dr. Garon’s research focuses on the testing and development…more.

By Hossein Borghaei, DO, Fox Chase Cancer Center  |  Nov 16, 2016

NSCLC: The Promise of Immunotherapy

As part of our series on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Real World Health Care spoke with Hossein Borghaei, D.O., in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, which is part of the Temple Health System. Dr. Borghaei serves as Chief, Thoracic Medical Oncology; Director, Lung Cancer Risk…more.

By Gregory Masters, MD, FASCO, Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Medical School  |  Nov 2, 2016

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: With Greater Understanding Comes Greater Challenges

This week, Real World Health Care speaks with lung cancer specialist, Gregory Masters, MD, FASCO, attending physician at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and associate professor at the Thomas Jefferson University Medical School. In addition to being Fellow of the American Society for Clinical Oncology, Dr. Masters is co-chair…more.

By Susan Rappaport, MPH, Vice President for Research and Scientific Affairs, American Lung Association  |  Oct 19, 2016

American Lung Association: Research Focused on Improving Patient Care and Saving Lives

As part of our series on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Real World Health Care spoke with Susan J. Rappaport, MPH, vice president for research and scientific affairs, American Lung Association. Rappaport provides leadership and direction in the development and implementation of the American Lung Association public health education and…more.

By Jennifer King, PhD, Director of Science and Research, Lung Cancer Alliance  |  Oct 5, 2016

Lung Cancer Alliance Moves Research Forward Through Innovative Partnerships

This week, Real World Health Care speaks with Jennifer King, Ph.D., Director of Science and Research for the Lung Cancer Alliance. The Lung Cancer Alliance is the leading and highest rated nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting lung cancer in the nation. Since 1995, it has played a critical role in…more.

By Emily Burke, Ph.D., Director of Instruction, BiotechPrimer.com  |  Sep 21, 2016

Breaking Down Lung Cancer

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Biotech Primer Weekly. For more of the science behind the headlines, please subscribe. The hit TV series Breaking Bad featured anti-hero Walter White, who starts out as a sympathetic character: a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher with a nagging cough that turns out…more.

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