Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer — What Clinicians Want to Know About First-Line and Maintenance Therapy
Lung Cancer UpdateShow Notes
Dr Luis Paz-Ares from the Spanish National Oncology Research Center in Madrid and Dr Shields from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis discuss key datasets surrounding first-line and maintenance therapy for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer and their clinical implications. CME information and select publications here.
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