Systemic Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Giuseppe Giaccone, M.D., Ph.D. is an internationally recognized expert in the field of lung cancer and developmental therapeutics. Dr. Giaccone received his M.D. cum laude from the University of Torino Medical School in 1980, followed by training in clinical oncology and internal medicine, which he completed at the University of Torino in 1988. He spent the next two years in the NCI's Medical Oncology Branch. Following his training at the NCI, Dr. Giaccone received his Ph.D. from the Free University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He then served as a senior medical oncologist at the Medical Center from 1990 to 2000, when he was appointed Professor of Medical Oncology. Dr. Giaccone became Head of the Center's Department of Medical Oncology in 2003. Dr. Giaccone has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers and contributed to more than 30 book chapters. He has also played a major role in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).

• 1. Molecular biology of lung cancer for the clinician ; 2. Staging of lung cancer ; 3. Systemic therapy of early stage NSCLC ; 4. Combined Modality Therapy for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) ; 5. Systemic therapy of advanced NSCLC, efficacy, and toxicity ; 6. Systemic therapy for recurrent NSCLC, efficacy, and toxicity ; 7. Palliative care in NSCLC ; 8. Development of new therapeutic agents for treatment of NSCLC

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