LiveLung’s July SCLC Meeting to Explore ‘Advancing SCLC Care: New Data, New Discoveries, New Hope’

LiveLung, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting lung cancer patients, survivors, and their care partners, invites the community to its monthly small cell lung cancer (SCLC) virtual educational meeting on Wednesday, July 15, at 7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom.

This month’s presentation, “Advancing SCLC Care: New Data, New Discoveries, New Hope,” will be led by Asrar Alahmadi, MBBS, MS, thoracic medical oncologist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

Asrar Alahmadi, MBBS, MS

Dr. Alahmadi earned her medical degree from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, completed her hematology and oncology fellowship at Case Western Reserve University, and has advanced training in clinical research. She specializes in the treatment of thoracic malignancies, including small cell lung cancer (SCLC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), thymoma, and mesothelioma. In addition to providing patient care, she leads and collaborates on clinical and translational research focused on improving outcomes for patients with lung cancer through novel therapies, immunotherapy, and innovative clinical trials. Dr. Alahmadi is passionate about advancing thoracic oncology and bringing the latest scientific discoveries to patients through cutting-edge research and personalized care.

LiveLung’s educational meetings provide valuable resources and opportunities for lung cancer patients, survivors, and their care partners to learn, network, and build community. Most meetings feature an expert guest speaker who shares insights to empower attendees.

LiveLung SCLC virtual meetings are held monthly, though dates may change. Subscribe to LiveLung’s newsletter for monthly SCLC meeting dates at https://www.livelung.org/contact. SCLC patients, survivors, and their care partners are encouraged to register at www.livelung.org/meetings/sclc or call 877.311.LUNG (5864).

About LiveLung

LiveLung is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to improve health outcomes by advancing lung cancer education, early detection, and compassion for people impacted by lung cancer. We do this by hosting a network of monthly educational community lung cancer patient groups. We provide resource bags to dozens of cancer centers where nurse navigators give them to newly diagnosed lung cancer patients.