ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • The Dandelion Dilemma of Brain Metastases: Treating the Whole Lawn or the Weeds Separately

    The Dandelion Dilemma of Brain Metastases: Treating the Whole Lawn or the Weeds Separately

    Hina Saeed, MD, et al.
    Radiation Oncology

    Approximately, 40% to 60% of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) develop brain metastases (BMs),1 ,2 ,3 and fewer than 15% survive beyond 2 years.4 ,5  Whereas upfront stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has become the preferred treatment for brain metastases arising from most solid tumor histologies,6 SCLC remains an exception where whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT)…


  • New IASLC Grading System for Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Proposed

    New IASLC Grading System for Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Proposed

    Andre L. Moreira, MD, PhD, et al.
    Pathologic Assessment

    Tumor grading is an important component of a pathology report, as it has been traditionally used as a prognostic indicator. For many tumors, grading is also used to help with case management and patient treatment, such as for breast, prostate, and urothelial carcinomas. Grading is based on a pattern or patterns of tumor growth (the…


  • Brendon Stiles, MD

    Brendon Stiles, MD

    Names & News

    Formerly an associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, Brendon Stiles, MD, is now Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology and Associate Director of Surgical Services for the Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center, New York City. Dr. Stiles is looking forward to new opportunities to meaningfully address disparities in care and to reach out…