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Free Scripps Lung Cancer Presentation Set for Feb. 21
Scripps Health invites the public to learn about the latest advances in lung cancer care at a free educational forum on Sunday, Feb. 21.
San Diego County residents are invited to learn about the latest advances in lung cancer care at a free presentation on Sunday, Feb. 21, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Scripps Radiation Therapy Center, located at 10670 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego 92121.
Attendees will learn about lung cancer screenings, new diagnostic methodologies and new immunotherapies available, as well as other technologies on the horizon for the treatment of lung cancer. According the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, with more than 158,000 estimated deaths in 2015.
Two Scripps lung cancer specialists will lead the Feb. 21 presentation. Medical oncologist Michael P. Kosty, M.D., is medical director of Scripps Cancer Center at Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Clinic. Pulmonologist Scott Eisman, M.D., is chief of staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. He also serves as Scripps Encinitas’ director of interventional pulmonary medicine and as medical director of the hospital’s intensive care unit.
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Advance registration for the Feb. 21 presentation is requested by calling 858-678-7128 or emailing bowman.anne@scrippshealth.org.
ABOUT SCRIPPS HEALTH
Founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Health is a nonprofit integrated health system based in San Diego, Calif. Scripps treats more than 600,000 patients annually through the dedication of 2,600 affiliated physicians and more than 15,000 employees among its five acute-care hospital campuses, hospice and home health care services, 28 outpatient centers and clinics, and hundreds of physician offices throughout the region.
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Recognized as a leader in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, Scripps is also at the forefront of clinical research, genomic medicine and wireless health care. With three highly respected graduate medical education programs, Scripps is a longstanding member of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Scripps hospitals are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s best and Scripps is regularly recognized by Fortune, Working Mother magazine and AARP as one of the best places in the nation to work. More information can be found at www.scripps.org.
