ALK fusions represent 3-5% of newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancers but several therapeutic options do exist.  Lung Cancer Considered host Dr. Narjust Florez and guests Dr. Christine Lovly from Vanderbilt University and Yvonne Diaz from Oncogene Cancer Research discuss how an ALK positive diagnosis is made and what therapies are currently available to treat it.

ALK fusions represent 3-5% of newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancers but several therapeutic options do exist. Lung Cancer Considered host Dr. Narjust Florez and guests Dr. Christine Lovly from Vanderbilt University and Yvonne Diaz from Oncogene Cancer Research discuss how an ALK positive diagnosis is made and what therapies are currently available to treat it.

From the Basics to Next Line Therapy: ALK + NSCLC

Dr. Stephen Liu and Dr. Narjust Florez host Lung Cancer Considered, the podcast of The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). IASLC is the only global organization dedicated solely to the study of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Founded in 1974, the association's membership includes more than 11,000 lung cancer specialists across all disciplines in over 100 countries, forming a global network working together to conquer lung and thoracic cancers worldwide. The association also publishes the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the primary educational and informational publication for topics relevant to the prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of all thoracic malignancies. Visit www.iaslc.org for more information.

Lung Cancer considered is funded in part by Current sponsors: 
•	AbbVie 
•	AstraZeneca
•	Gilead
•	J&J
•	Summit

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Dr. Stephen Liu and Dr. Narjust Florez host Lung Cancer Considered, the podcast of The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). IASLC is the only global organization dedicated solely to the study of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Founded in 1974, the association's membership includes more than 11,000 lung cancer specialists across all disciplines in over 100 countries, forming a global network working together to conquer lung and thoracic cancers worldwide. The association also publishes the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the primary educational and informational publication for topics relevant to the prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of all thoracic malignancies. Visit www.iaslc.org for more information. Lung Cancer considered is funded in part by Current sponsors: • AbbVie • AstraZeneca • Gilead • J&J • Summit

Dr. Stephen Liu and Dr. Narjust Florez host Lung Cancer Considered, the podcast of The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). IASLC is the only global organization dedicated solely to the study of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Founded in 1974, the association's membership includes more than 11,000 lung cancer specialists across all disciplines in over 100 countries, forming a global network working together to conquer lung and thoracic cancers worldwide. The association also publishes the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the primary educational and informational publication for topics relevant to the prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of all thoracic malignancies. Visit www.iaslc.org for more information.

Lung Cancer considered is funded in part by Current sponsors: 
•	AbbVie 
•	AstraZeneca
•	Gilead
•	J&amp;J
•	Summit

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