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Instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity are to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI).
Dr. Shanda Blackmon, MD, MPH:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Arkadiusz (Arek) Dudek, MD, PhD:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Naomi Fujioka, MD, MS:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD:
Declares the following:
Consulting for: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Roche/Genentech, Chugai, Acea Biosciences, Ignyta, LOXO Oncology, ARIAD, Eli Lilly, Araxes. Stock ownership in Gatekeeper Pharmaceuticals.
Research funding from: Astellas, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, PUMA, Eli Lilly.
Patents, Royalties: LabCorp (Post-marketing royalties from Dana Farber Cancer Institute for EGFR mutations licensed to LabCorp.
Shirley Kern, APRN, CNS, AOCN:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
Dr. Manish R. Patel, D.O.:
No conflict of interest declared which will impact the program content.
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
You and Lung Cancer – The Animated Lung Cancer Patient is an internet-based educational program available on Mac and PC. Click here to view Technical Requirements.
This educational activity has been developed by A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.
This activity is supported by educational grants from
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Grants and Giving, Celgene Corporation, and Genentech.
This website is part of the Animated Patient™ series developed by Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., to provide highly visual formats of learning for patients to improve their understanding, make informed decisions, and partner with their healthcare professionals for optimal outcomes.