Chachoua on Leveraging Screening Opportunities in Lung Cancer

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In today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Abraham Chachoua, MD, the Jay and Isabel Fine Professor of Oncology in the Department of Medicine and a professor in the Department of Urology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, section chief of Medical Oncology and associate director of Cancer Services at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, to discuss the elements of lung cancer screening.

In our exclusive interview, Chachoua discussed key guidelines for lung cancer screening, the psychological and financial implications of screening, and the opportunities of a screening inititative instated by NYU Langone Health.