This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Miriam Alexander about advances in lung cancer treatment in recent years. Dr. Alexander is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, and an oncologist specializing in lung cancer at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
TRANSCRIPT:
Conner: I’m Bobbi Conner for South Carolina Public Radio with Health Focus here at the radio studio for the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Treatment options for lung cancer include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and a combination of these approaches. Doctor Miriam Alexander is here to talk about advancement in lung cancer treatment in recent years. Doctor Alexander is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, and she’s an oncologist specializing in lung cancer at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Doctor Alexander, what are some of the biggest breakthroughs in lung cancer treatment in recent years?…