Dr. Kratz introduces the concept of molecular staging of ear

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Dr. Kratz introduces the concept of molecular staging of early lung cancer

May 23rd, 2013 - by Dr. Jack West

http://expertblog.lungevity.org/2013/05 ... ng-cancer/

Here are the first two parts (out of three) of the webinar in the end of 2012 done by Dr. Johannes Kratz, surgical fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, who was a leader of a very influential study that supports the potential utility of archived tissue from surgery to help clarify whether patients with a resected stage I NSCLC may have a higher or lower risk of a good long-term outcome based on genetic features of their cancer. While clinical stage, based on the size of the main cancer and pattern of spread, have historically guided our treatment recommendations and estimates of prognosis, we also know that cancers of comparable size and clinical stage can vary greatly in how they behave. This must be based on biological differences, and the work that Dr. Kratz describes is a significant effort in allowing us to get a sense of that biology without requiring frozen tissue from surgery, which is a significant technical barrier.

Here are the audio and video versions of the first two parts of his presentation, with the figures. (Click link above to view the video links)

Kratz Pt 1 Defining Value of Molec Staging Video Podcast

Kratz Pt 1 Defining Value of Molec Staging Audio Podcast

Kratz Pt 1 Defining Value of Molec Staging Transcript

Kratz Pt 1 Defining Value of Molec Staging Figures

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Kratz Pt 2 Early Steps in Molec Defined Prognosis Video Podcast

Kratz Pt 2 Early Steps in Molec Defined Prognosis Audio Podcast

Kratz Pt 2 Early Steps in Molec Defined Prognosis Transcript

Kratz Pt 2 Early Steps in Molec Defined Prognosis Figures

We’ll have the transcripts up here very soon, and the last podcast, which describes the recent work Dr. Kratz and colleagues have been doing in this field, is being edited now. I’ll plan to have that up here within the next few days.