Video

Dr. Cerfolio on the Importance of Specialized Care in Lung Cancer

Robert J. Cerfolio, MD, director of the Lung Cancer Center, chief of clinical thoracic surgery, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the importance of specialized care in lung cancer and sheds light on the current outlook of the disease.

Robert J. Cerfolio, MD, director of the Lung Cancer Center, chief of clinical thoracic surgery, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the importance of specialized care in lung cancer and sheds light on the current outlook of the disease.

Specialized care should not be understated, says Cerfolio. At NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, specialists include surgeons, pathologists, thoracic radiologists, interventional radiologists—all of whom work together and are trained specifically in thoracic oncology to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients, says Cerfolio.

Although physicians have improved the overall outlook of the disease with the development of immunotherapy and targeted agents that are specific to certain actionable mutations, lung cancer can still be a fatal systemic disease. Despite the fact that these therapies allow for greater specificity, a proportion of patients are still succumbing to the disease, says Cerfolio.

Newsletter

Stay up to date on the most recent and practice-changing oncology data

Latest CME

View All
Expert Perspectives on Applying Recent Evidence to Practice in the Management of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Video

Expert Perspectives on Applying Recent Evidence to Practice in the Management of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Jun 19th 2025 - Jul 25th 2025

online-activity
Show Me Your Care Plan!™ Insights for Oncology Nurses on Comprehensive SCLC Treatment and Care Strategies
Audio

Show Me Your Care Plan!™ Insights for Oncology Nurses on Comprehensive SCLC Treatment and Care Strategies

Jun 18th 2025 - Jun 19th 2026

online-activity
Tumor Board: Expert Insights on Managing Classical 𝘌𝘎𝘍𝘙 Mutations, 𝘌𝘎𝘍𝘙 Exon 20 Insertions, and Atypical 𝘌𝘎𝘍𝘙 Mutations in Metastatic NSCLC
Video

Tumor Board: Expert Insights on Managing Classical 𝘌𝘎𝘍𝘙 Mutations, 𝘌𝘎𝘍𝘙 Exon 20 Insertions, and Atypical 𝘌𝘎𝘍𝘙 Mutations in Metastatic NSCLC

Jun 6th 2025 - Jul 12th 2025

online-activity