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Jyoti D. Patel on the Progress of Immunotherapy in NSCLC

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Jyoti D. Patel

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  • Immunotherapy is showing promise as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with significant advancements reported at the 2015 ASCO meeting.
  • Jyoti D. Patel highlighted the progress in immunotherapy for NSCLC, emphasizing its potential to improve patient outcomes.
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Jyoti D. Patel, ASCO expert, associate professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, discusses the progress of immunotherapy as treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Jyoti D. Patel, ASCO expert, associate professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, discusses the progress of immunotherapy as treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patel is reporting on data presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a gathering of nearly 30,000 oncology professionals in Chicago.

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