Nadia Reyna
McNair Scholar 2023
- Major(s): Health Sciences (Pre-Med)
- Classification: Junior
- Anticipated Graduation Date: Spring 2025
- Career Aspirations: After attaining a bachelor’s degree, Nadia plans to attend medical school in pursuit of a dual MD and MBA.
“My favorite part of my McNair experience was the visit to Texas Tech’s graduate school. Before our visit, I was still deciding which graduate program to pursue. After multiple conversations about seeking graduate programs, Tech’s faculty and current medical students answered all my questions.”- Nadia Reyna
“Patterns of Surgical Care and Additional Treatments for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Post COVID-19”
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carolyn Baum
Lung cancer has the highest mortality rates of all cancers. In this study, I reviewed published lung cancer articles from well-known organizations and institutions, providing a comprehensive review of the literature and including reported outcomes before and after COVID-19. Before COVID-19, stages 1 and 4 of NSCLC resulted in dominance in time-to-treatment in each stage, treatment, and overall. Post-COVID-19, advanced stages were under the first line of care. Cancer research takes years to intake proper data and must invest time to discover how COVID-19 continues to affect lung cancer patients.