ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Leena Gandhi, MD, PhD

    Leena Gandhi, MD, PhD

    Names & News

    Posted: August 2018 Leena Gandhi, MD, PhD, has become head of oncology for Eli Lilly and Company, where she will direct research of the company’s immuno-oncology products. Previously, she was director of thoracic medical oncology at New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center LLC. Prior to joining NYU Langone and the Perlmutter Cancer Center, Dr.…


  • Immunotherapy Succeeds in Squamous NSCLC, Establishing a New Frontline Standard of Care

    Immunotherapy Succeeds in Squamous NSCLC, Establishing a New Frontline Standard of Care

    Systemic, Targeted, & Immune Therapies

    By Kara Nyberg, PhD Posted: August 2018 Treatment advances for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma have long lagged behind those for other NSCLC subtypes, forcing patients with this difficult-to-treat disease to settle with platinum-based chemotherapy as the best treatment option. But the tide now appears to be turning. As presented at the American Society of Clinical…


  • Navneet Singh, MD

    Navneet Singh, MD

    Names & News

    Posted: August 2018 Navneet Singh, MD, the IASLC’s Regent from India, has been appointed chair of the IDEA working group for the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Singh will serve a 2-year term. Dr. Singh is also on the IASLC’s Staging Committee, and he leads the multidisciplinary thoracic oncology group at PGIMER, where he…


  • Austria’s Reversal of Smoking Ban in World Spotlight

    Austria’s Reversal of Smoking Ban in World Spotlight

    Tobacco Control & Smoking Cessation

    Posted: August 2018 Tobacco harms the health, the treasury, and the collective spirit of Austria. In May 2018, a smoking ban was scheduled to begin in all bars and restaurants in Austria; however, the ban was recently overturned by lawmakers from a new ruling coalition in the government, the People’s Party and the Freedom Party. In…


  • Julie R. Brahmer, MD, MSc

    Julie R. Brahmer, MD, MSc

    Names & News

    Posted: August 2018 Julie R. Brahmer, MD, MSc, director of thoracic oncology program and professor of oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, has been recognized as 2018 Oncologist of The Year by Continental Who’s Who, a business publisher. Dr. Brahmer directs the Kimmel Cancer Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview…