Dr. Nagasaka is a medical oncologist, member of the Thoracic and the Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Teams at Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan. She is also an Assistant Professor of oncology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American College of Physicians (ACP). Her clinical and research interests are in molecular targeted therapy and immunotherapy in thoracic and head and neck tumors. She also has an unique background in philosophy and ethics. She is very approachable and will be happy to discuss treatment options that would fit each patients' needs.
Chemotherapy is the use of one or more specialized anti-cancer drugs to destroy cancer cells.