ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Multidisciplinary EURACAN/IASLC Proposal for Revision of the Histologic Classification of Malignant
            Pleural Mesothelioma 

    Multidisciplinary EURACAN/IASLC Proposal for Revision of the Histologic Classification of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 

    Sanja Dacic, et al.
    Diagnostic Oncology

    Sponsored by EURACAN and the IASLC, a multidisciplinary group comprised of pathologists, oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, and molecular biologists met July 5 and 6, 2018, to critically review the current histologic classification of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in light of recent molecular, immunologic, and therapeutic advances. The summary of discussions, with recommendations for histologic classification and…


  • Controversy Regarding U.S. Marketing of New Heated Tobacco Product IQOS

    Controversy Regarding U.S. Marketing of New Heated Tobacco Product IQOS

    Connor Miller, MS, et al.
    Tobacco Control & Smoking Cessation

    Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are a growing category of novel tobacco products. They typically consist of an electronic heating component and a tobacco insert in the form of a cigarette-like stick or a capsule. Whereas conventional cigarettes rely on combustion of tobacco, HTPs aerosolize nicotine from tobacco at lower temperatures. HTPs also differ from nicotine…


  • A New Year’s Resolution to Promote the Use of Patient-Sensitive Language

    A New Year’s Resolution to Promote the Use of Patient-Sensitive Language

    Terri Conneran, et al.
    Patient Advocacy, WCLC 2020 Archive, WCLC News

    In 2021, people living with lung cancer and their caregivers will likely be attending virtual oncology conferences such as the 2020 WCLC and making deep dives into research in record numbers. Due to improvements in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, more patients with lung cancer are living longer and better, thus becoming increasingly involved in…


  • WCLC Conference Chairs Offer Insights on The New All-Virtual Program, The Year Ahead

    WCLC Conference Chairs Offer Insights on The New All-Virtual Program, The Year Ahead

    Behind the Scenes, WCLC 2020 Archive, WCLC News

    The Chairs of the 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer, all based in Asia, had originally designed a live program to be hosted in Singapore. The outbreak of COVID-19 forced Drs. Yi-Long Wu, Ross Soo, and Daniel Tan to not only reschedule the live event to a virtual program but to also re-imagine the program.…


  • 2020 Adi F. Gazdar IASLC Merit Award Recipient: Dr. Alex A. Adjei

    2020 Adi F. Gazdar IASLC Merit Award Recipient: Dr. Alex A. Adjei

    Behind the Scenes, WCLC 2020 Archive, WCLC News

    Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Oncology and Professor of Pharmacology in the Mayo College of Medicine. He has had a passion for drug development in cancer, as well as for mentoring the next generation of specialists during his multifaceted career.  For his many accomplishments in cancer drug development, Dr. Adjei has…


  • Role of Thai Oncology Pharmacists in Lung Cancer Treatment: A Q&A With Dr. Suthan Chanthawong

    Role of Thai Oncology Pharmacists in Lung Cancer Treatment: A Q&A With Dr. Suthan Chanthawong

    Nursing & Allied Health

    Suthan Chanthawong, BPharm, BCP, BCOP, is an assistant professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Division of Clinical Pharmacy at Khon Kaen University, in Thailand. In the following interview, he discusses how oncology pharmacists differ from other pharmacists in his region, as well as the role they play in supporting decision making to balance the cost…


  • PD-L1 Blockade Reinvigorates Dendritic Cells for Antitumor Immunity

    PD-L1 Blockade Reinvigorates Dendritic Cells for Antitumor Immunity

    Evolving Standards of Care

    In reference to: Mayoux M, Roller A, Pulko V, et al. Dendritic cells dictate responses to PD-L1 blockade cancer immunotherapy. Sci Transl Med. 2020;12(534):eaav7431.  Checkpoint blockade with PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitors has shown durable clinical responses across many cancer types. Previously, it had been generally believed that PD-1/PD-L1 blockade generates antitumor immunity by reinvigorating the…


  • Research’s Race to Stop a Pandemic

    Research’s Race to Stop a Pandemic

    Evolving Standards of Care

    Experts discuss how a global pandemic is putting pressure on traditional methods of research dissemination. A search on PubMed.gov for COVID-19 reveals 93,851 results as of Mid-January 2021.  “To put that in perspective, if I search for EGFR, a major area of cancer research, there are just over 96,000 results in the 40 years since…


  • Should We Delay Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

    Should We Delay Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

    COVID, Lung Cancer Screening, WCLC 2020 Archive, WCLC News

    To address the issue of low-dose CT screening, during the COVID-19 pandemic, for lung cancer and management of both screen-detected nodules and incidentally detected nodules, various eminent organizations and expert groups have created guidance documents.1-4 The overarching principal guiding safe resumption of nonurgent imaging is clearly stated in a separate document by the American College…


  • Improving Molecular Testing in Lung Cancer: What We Learned From the IASLC Global Survey 

    Improving Molecular Testing in Lung Cancer: What We Learned From the IASLC Global Survey 

    Matthew P. Smeltzer, PhD, et al.
    Behind the Scenes, Diagnostic Oncology, WCLC 2020 Archive, WCLC News

    The past 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in novel therapeutic options for patients with lung cancer, with many treatments now personalized to the specific tumor characteristics of each patient’s disease.1,2 The majority of these novel therapies are either immunotherapies or molecularly targeted agents. Identification of the best therapeutic option for every patient before…