E-mail pageLung Cancer Lecture Series Videos
- How is lung cancer diagnosed?
- What are the types of treatments for lung cancer?
- What kind of lung cancer research is under way at the University of Chicago Medical Center?
Answers to these questions and more are available in the following videos featuring University of Chicago Medical Center lung cancer experts. Each patient-focused presentation gives a thorough overview of a specific lung cancer topic, from diagnosis and treatment, to research and the future of lung cancer care. The specialists in these videos are part of a large team of physicians, nurses, technicians, therapists and social workers who work together to provide comprehensive care to people who have been diagnosed with lung cancer and those at risk for the disease.
Click on the links below to launch each video in a pop-up window. PDFs of each speaker's slides are also available for download.
Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Advances in Thoracic Imaging (Video)
Heber MacMahon, MD
Professor of Radiology
Section Chief, Thoracic Radiology
Department of Radiology
Dr. MacMahon's Slide Presentation (PDF)
Video Transcript (PDF)
New Detection Tools for Lung Cancer (Video)
D. Kyle Hogarth, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Hogarth's Slide Presentation (PDF)
Lung Cancer Treatment
Surgical Therapy for Lung Cancer (Video)
Mark K. Ferguson, MD
Professor of Surgery
Section of Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Ferguson's Slide Presentation (PDF)
Video Transcript (PDF)
Systemic Therapy of Lung Cancer: Chemotherapy (Video)
Philip C. Hoffman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Section of Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Hoffman's Slide Presentation (PDF)
Advances in Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer (Video)
Joseph K. Salama, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiation and Cellular Oncology
Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, Dr. Salama's Slide Presentation (PDF)
Beyond Traditional Treatments: The Roles of Molecular Medicine and Individualized Therapies (Video)
Michael L. Maitland, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Maitland's Slide Presentation (PDF)
Lung Cancer Research
Lung Cancer Research: From Prevention to Cure (Video)
Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section of Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Salgia's Slide Presentation (PDF)
Patient & Family Resources
Connecting: Resources for Persons with Lung Cancer & Their Families (Video)
Tricia Parker, LSW
Social Worker
Cancer Resource Center
Slide Presentation (PDF): Includes slides from Ms. Parker's talk, plus additional information about the "three C's" -- coping, communicating and connecting
