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Julie Wu, MD
Staff Physician, Medical Oncology
Precision oncology integrating evidence-based models into clinical practice to personalize treatment approaches
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Aparna Sharma, DM
Thoracic medical oncologist
Genomic characterization of young onset lung adenocarcinoma
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Jonathan Villena-Vargas, MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Characterizing T cell PD-1 response in the tumor-draining lymph nodes of early-stage NSCLC patients
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Thoracentesis
Thoracentesis is a procedure that involves the removal of fluid from the space between the lungs and the chest wall, known as the pleural space. It is done to relieve symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, caused by the accumulation of excess fluid.