2018 ASTRO Guideline for Palliative Thoracic Radiation Therapy for NSCLC: The Balance Between Curative and Palliative Radiotherapy
By Shalini K. Vinod, MBBS, MD Posted: October 2018 The standard of care for patients with inoperable stage III NSCLC is curative radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy.1 However, there are numerous […] Read more
The Vital and Evolving Role of Bronchoscopic Technologies in Lung Cancer Management
By Andrew R. Haas, MD, PhD Posted: October 2018 Lung cancer remains the leading global cause of cancer-related mortality.1 Due to the lack of symptoms at the time early-stage disease […] Read more
Living in the “Gray Zone”: Entering a New Age in Radiation Therapy for Patients with Lung Cancer
Posted: October 2018 Patients with stage III or more advanced lung cancer tend to be older and less healthy than patients with other stage III cancers. Because of this, selection […] Read more
By Kara Nyberg, PhD Posted: October 2018 The Presidential Symposium at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer 2018 (WCLC) showcased the top five scientific abstracts highlighting progress in detecting […] Read more
By Pierre P. Massion, MD Posted: October 2018 Early detection is key to disease management. For example, there are numerous data in hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and renal dysfunction […] Read more
The IASLC Provides More Than Just Scientific Knowledge at Tangier Conference
By Anna Wrona, MD, PhD Posted: October 2018 The IASLC Africa Conference on Lung Cancer 2018 in Tangier, Morocco, held last spring, provided participants with unique expert perspectives in lung […] Read more
By Anne-Marie C. Dingemans, MD, PhD, and Lizza E.L. Hendriks, MD, PhD Posted: October 2018 Patients with stage IV NSCLC are generally viewed as having incurable disease; however, for years, […] Read more
Posted: October 2018 With complete remissions seen in up to 90% of patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a breakthrough therapy designation in multiple myeloma, and a first-of-its-kind approval […] Read more
By Dr. Luis E. Raez, MD Posted: October 2018 Peru is one of the largest Latin American countries, with a population of approximately 28 million people. Cancer is not yet […] Read more
Antoinette Wozniak, MD
Posted: October 2018 Antoinette Wozniak, MD, moved to Hillman Cancer Center at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in September 2018, where she is now a professor of medicine, leader of […] Read more