The Occurrence of Lung Cancer After Surgical Resection: Impact of New Staging System, Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Value of Chest CT Versus Chest Radiograph

Targeted Therapeutics Research Award
Funded by LUNGevity Foundation in collaboration with The CHEST Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American College of Chest Physicians
Alexei V. Bogolioubov, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York
NY

Surgery is often recommended for patients who have localized lung cancer. Dr. Bogolioubov is analyzing how fast lung cancer comes back after surgery to remove the primary tumor. He is also evaluating the role of chest CT radiography for post-operative follow-up.