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|Videos|June 7, 2019

Dr. Pennell on Guidelines, Barriers, and Access to Molecular Testing in NSCLC

Author(s)Nathan A. Pennell, MD, PhD

Cancer Network spoke with Nathan A. Pennell, MD, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic at ASCO 2019 regarding current use of and barriers to molecular testing in NSCLC.

Cancer Network spoke with Nathan A. Pennell, MD, PhD, chair at Cleveland Clinic, at ASCO 2019 regarding guidelines, barriers, and access to molecular cancer in non-small-cell lung cancer during the educational session titled, "Real-World Tumor/Plasma Genetic Testing: Tough Choices, How Do You Pick?"

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