Date: November 12-15, 2003
Location: New York, New York
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Conference Summaries
An Update from the Chemotherapy Foundation on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and in women, this malignancy has overtaken heart disease as the number one killer. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 80 to 85% of all lung cancer cases and approximately one-third of NSCLC patients present with advanced disease.
Chemotherapy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Past, Present and Future
During the ovarian cancer session of the 21st Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium, an update on standard and emerging treatments for patients with advanced ovarian cancer was presented.