Jean-Yves Douillard MD, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Medical Oncology, University of Nantes; Senior Advisor, Integrated Centers of Oncology (ICO), Nantes, FranceDr. Jean-Yves Douillard is a leading international expert in lung cancer and gastrointestinal oncology, and, over the course of a long career, he has held a number of leadership positions, including at the University of Nantes, where he was Professor in Medical Oncology, and at the Integrated Centers of Oncology (ICO) in Nantes, as Head of the Medical Oncology Department and later as Director of Clinical and Translational Research. He has also held senior ESMO positions, serving as Educational Committee Chair and as a member of the Executive Board.
Throughout his career, Dr. Douillard has led clinical trials in lung cancer and gastrointestinal tumors and has investigated targeted therapies, publishing his work in leading scientific journals. His clinical interests also include early drug development and translational research.
Currently, Dr. Doullard is serving as Senior Advisor in early clinical trial research at the Integrated Centers of Oncology.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- FDA Expands Approved Use of Opdivo to Treat Lung Cancer
- Nivolumab for Patients With Advanced, Refractory Squamous NSCLC
- 2014 Top Stories in Oncology: Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Amrubicin Superior to Topotecan in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- ESMO Interview: Lung Cancer Studies—Part 3
- ESMO Interview: Lung Cancer Studies—Part 2
- ESMO Interview: Lung Cancer Studies—Part 1
- Dr. Jean-Yves Douillard’s ESMO 2014 Recommendations in Lung Cancer
- Thoracic Radiotherapy in Extensive-Stage SCLC Improved Survival Outcomes
- Cisplatin- vs Carboplatin-Based Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer