HIGHLIGHTS
Nitin Ohri, MD, MS, Named A Winner of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)-AstraZeneca Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Therapy Challenge
Dr. Ohri, a Professor of Radiation Oncology at Montefiore Einstein and a member of Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, was recognized for his project, “Chemoradiotherapy Optimized for Immunotherapy for Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (COILSS).” The Challenge, hosted by ASTRO with support from AstraZeneca, is designed to advance cutting-edge research on ways of improving therapies and outcomes for patients with limited-stage SCLC via innovative radiation and immunotherapy approaches. Dr. Ohri’s was one of three proposals to win a portion of the $750,000 award.
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Anne McDarby
Associate Director, Network Program Management
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
1-718-862-8840 /ext. 5034
amcdarby@montefiore.org
Andrea Peirce
Assistant Director, Communications
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
andrea.peirce@einsteinmed.edu