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  • Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, FACP

    Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, FACP

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    Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, FACP, has been appointed Professor of Oncology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, US. He is also Director of the Early Cancer Therapeutics Program and Director of Global Oncology at Mayo’s three sites in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota. Dr. Adjei is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology and previously was Professor…


  • IASLC and ESMO Present 6th European Lung Cancer Conference

    IASLC and ESMO Present 6th European Lung Cancer Conference

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    By Nicola M. Parry, DVM From April 13-16, 2016, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) will once again join forces to host the 6th European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC) at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. This meeting is a collaborative effort of key multidisciplinary…


  • Welcome from David Carbone, MD, PhD, IASLC President

    Welcome from David Carbone, MD, PhD, IASLC President

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    These are exciting times in lung cancer treatment and research, but there is still a lot of room for improvement in propagating these discoveries to all lung cancer patients around the world, and converting responses to cures; in this context, as President of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, I am pleased…


  • From the Editor / Corey J. Langer, MD, FACP

    From the Editor / Corey J. Langer, MD, FACP

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    Greetings. It is my privilege to introduce the IASLC Lung Cancer News (ILCN). I will be serving as Editor with the able assistance of my Associate Editors, Fabrice Barlesi, MD from Europe and Caicun Zhou, MD from Asia. ILCN is a new tabloid publication that will highlight updates on thoracic malignancy research, including diagnostics, screening,…