Episode Details

Featuring an interview with Prof Ticiana Leal, including the following topics:

• Pathophysiology and clinical signs and symptoms (0:00)
• Screening and/or diagnostic approaches (5:45)
• Potential impact of available therapies for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) on paraneoplastic syndromes (7:36)
• Key clinical trial data for amifampridine and practicalities of its administration (14:05)
• Building awareness among patients, caregivers and the oncology community (22:37)
• Role of pyridostigmine in managing Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); potential integration of EMG (electromyography) into monitoring (25:35)
• Case: A man in his early 70s who receives a diagnosis of limited-stage SCLC (LS-SCLC) with LEMS and undergoes treatment (27:41)
• Case: A woman in her late 70s already diagnosed with LS-SCLC who is subsequently evaluated and treated for LEMS (37:55)
• Current research and potential developments in the treatment of SCLC (48:32)

CME information and select publications