Lung Cancer Rx

LungCancerRx is a new podcast that features conversations among oncologists and patients. From tackling logistical obstacles to handling existential questions, these discussions aim to provide empowerment, knowledge, and hope across the lung cancer community. Eric K. Singhi, MD, a thoracic oncologist in Houston; Aakash Desai, MD, MPH, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama Birmingham’s O’Neal Cancer Center; and Fawzi Abu Rous, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, cohost each episode. “We wanted to bridge the gap between provider communication and patient communication,” explains Dr. Singhi.

Episodes

Jul 31, 2026

34 min

Aditya Juloori, MD, discusses the importance of demystifying the role of radiation oncology in lung cancer care with Aakash Desai, MD, MPH, and Fawzi F. Abu Rous, MD

Jun 26, 2026

24 min

Data presented at ASCO 2026 further underscore the importance of identifying which patients with early-stage NSCLC are eligible for targeted therapies. Jamie E. Chaft, MD, discusses results from the LIBRETTO, CROWN, and EA5142 trials with LungCancerRx hosts Aakash Desai, MD, MPH, Eric K. Singhi, MD, and Fawzi F. Abu Rous, MD.

Jun 12, 2026

31 min

Ferdinandos Skoulidis, MD, PhD, discusses data on KRAS- mutated NSCLC from ASCO 2026 with Aakash Desai, MD, MPH, Fawzi F. Abu Rous, MD, and Eric K. Singhi, MD.

May 1, 2026

29 min

Given recent advances, where do things stand for neoadjuvant therapy in patients with NSCLC? The panel discusses current considerations and what important questions may soon be answered.
Patrick Forde MBBCh, PhD, a thoracic medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and professor of immuno-oncology at Trinity College Dublin discusses current multidisciplinary approaches to perioperative care in NSCLC with Eric K. Singhi, MD, a thoracic oncologist in Houston, and Aakash Desai, MD, MPH, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s O’Neal Cancer Center.

Mar 13, 2026

31 min

From screening to treatment, myths and misperceptions about lung cancer present challenges for physicians and patients. From setting the record straight on surgical approaches to setting higher expectations for treatment outcomes, the LungCancerRx panel tackles key questions currently faced in practice.

Feb 27, 2026

21 min

Despite notable recent advances in lung cancer treatment, early diagnosis remains a challenge. From problems with screening criteria to changes in disease demographics, the LungCancerRx panel explains why the only solution is “education, education, education.”

Dec 5, 2025

11 min

To cap off the first year of the LungCancerRx podcast, cohosts Aakash Desai, MD, MPH; Eric K. Singhi, MD; and Fawzi F. Abu Rous, MD, share how they first came together and what they see as their mission for the series moving forward. “I think we want to stop the gatekeeping of information,” Dr. Singhi explained.

Nov 21, 2025

30 min

In this episode of LungCancerRx, Eric Singhi, MD, Aakash Desai, MD, MPH, and Fawzi F. Abu Rous, MD, welcome Julia Rotow, MD to the conversation.
“I think we’ve been very lucky, in the world of EGFR-mutated lung cancer, that it has gotten so complicated,” explains Julia Rotow, MD, clinical director of the Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology and director of clinical research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Dr. Rotow explains how key data from the HARMONi, COMPEL, and MARIPOSA-2 studies and a wave of new treatment options on the horizon have led to “good challenges” in non-small cell lung cancer care. 

Sep 26, 2025

28 min

In this episode of LungCancerRx, the experts talk about key trials presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer, and the rapidly shifting landscape in lung cancer treatment, which now can be treated as multiple different diseases. Cohost Eric Singhi, MD, is joined by Bruna Pellini, MD, Antonio Calles, MD, and Stephen Liu, MD.

Sep 12, 2025

26 min

In this episode of LungCancerRx, the experts talk about the FLAURA2 and HARMONi data presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer and what the findings mean for patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Recorded onsite in Barcelona, Spain, cohost Eric Singhi, MD, from Houston, Texas, is joined by Bruna Pellini, MD, from Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Florida; Antonio Calles, MD, from Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón in Madrid, Spain; and Stephen Liu, MD, from Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

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