Rajat Thawani, Assistant Professor at the Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Not all lung cancer starts with a cigarette. Project L.A.M.P. (Lung Cancer in Younger Adults Multidisciplinary Program) at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is a dedicated program for younger adults and people who rarely or never smoked, a group that accounts for 20,000 to 40,000 U.S. lung cancer diagnoses each year.
Because these cancers are usually driven by gene changes rather than smoking, the program leads with comprehensive biomarker testing to identify driver mutations (ALK, EGFR, ROS1, RET, KRAS, and more) and match patients to targeted therapies. Beyond the science, every patient receives a nurse navigator, a multidisciplinary tumor board, and coordinated support for fertility, caregiving, and mental health needs.
We’re also advancing the field through research and clinical trials, testing new targeted therapies and next-generation approaches to give patients more and better options. Learn more or refer a patient.”
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