What:  Luncheon with the Experts presented by the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation

Who:
Nitya Raj, MD, is the featured guest

When: Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 12 noon to 1 pm, Eastern Time
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Where:  CCF’s Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/Carcinoid/. Just come to the page at noon and the program will begin. There is no need to register nor is there a special link.
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Nitya Raj, MD, medical oncologist, is Clinical Director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Her clinical practice is devoted to caring for people with gastrointestinal and endocrine cancers, including neuroendocrine tumors, adrenal cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and other gastrointestinal cancers.

Dr. Raj’s research focuses on advancing treatments for neuroendocrine as well as adrenocortical cancers. She also studies ways to improve physicians’ understanding of how neuroendocrine tumors change at the genetic level over time and as a result of different treatments. The goal of this research is to better personalize care for people living with these cancers. Among the clinical trials for which Dr. Raj is an investigator are:

Dr. Raj’s work has been recognized and supported by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation. Nationally, she serves on the Neuroendocrine Tumor Task Force of the National Cancer Institute.

Read more about the gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor program at Memorial Sloan Kettering: www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/types/gastrointestinal-neuroendocrine.

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