LUNG METASTASIS

Course overview

THE LUNG IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SITES OF CANCER METASTASIS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMMON CANCERS THAT METASTASIZE TO THE LUNG, THE DIAGNOSTIC WORK-UP, AND CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TREATMENT OPTIONS. IT WILL ALSO REVIEW THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF METASTASIS AND THE CRITICAL ROLE OF GENETICS, EPIGENETICS, CYTOKINES, AND CHEMOKINES INVOLVED IN THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF METASTASIS. THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM TO DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT WILL BE REVIEWED.