ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Tobacco Control Committee Chair Discusses Recent Legislative, Research Developments

    Tobacco Control Committee Chair Discusses Recent Legislative, Research Developments

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Tobacco Control & Smoking Cessation

    In a Q&A with ILCN, Dr. William K. Evans weighs in on vaping and flavored tobacco regulations as well as cessation and prevention efforts.


  • Meeting News for Nov. 23, 2022

    Meeting News for Nov. 23, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News

    IASLC selects multidisciplinary slate of physicians to chair WCLC 2024 and announces last call for abstracts for TTLC 2023.


  • Regulatory News for Nov. 23, 2022

    Regulatory News for Nov. 23, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals

    US Food and Drug Administration approves two combinations for non-small cell lung cancer.


  • Opinion: Updated Screening Guidance Needs More Commitment, Action Steps

    Opinion: Updated Screening Guidance Needs More Commitment, Action Steps

    Denis Horgan, PhD, LLM, MSc, BCL
    Early Detection & Screening, Global Initiatives

    Prof. Denis Horgan, executive director for the European Alliance for Personalised Medicine, writes that while the intentions behind the EU’s new cancer screening recommendations are laudable, they lack a roadmap for turning ideas into reality.


  • Alternative Approaches to Smoking Cessation May Fill Gap When Traditional Methods are Out of Reach

    Alternative Approaches to Smoking Cessation May Fill Gap When Traditional Methods are Out of Reach

    Deepti Behl, MD
    Tobacco Control & Smoking Cessation

    In Part 2 of our series on non-traditional methods to help patients quit smoking, Dr. Deepti Behl says it is important for healthcare providers to encourage their patients to quit smoking using current best practices as well as any other safe modality the patient perceives as helpful.


  • IASLC Releases Clinical Recommendations for Smoking Cessation After Cancer Diagnosis

    IASLC Releases Clinical Recommendations for Smoking Cessation After Cancer Diagnosis

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Tobacco Control & Smoking Cessation

    While the harmful effects of smoking are well known, the negative impacts of continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis are underappreciated. With Lung Cancer Awareness Month under way, the association aims to change that with its new statement on tobacco cessation.


  • HER2 Mutations Present Unique Challenges in NSCLC

    HER2 Mutations Present Unique Challenges in NSCLC

    Stephanie P.L. Saw, MD, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care

    Drs. Stephanie Saw and Daniel Tan stress the importance of understanding the intricacies of HER2 testing in non-small cell lung cancer to optimize patient selection.


  • In Brief for Nov. 9, 2022

    In Brief for Nov. 9, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, Society News

    Go2 Foundation coordinates educational events across the United States to improve lung cancer awareness; abstract submissions open for 2023 European Lung Cancer Congress; and registration begins for inaugural Texas Lung Cancer Conference.


  • Growing Body of Evidence Highlights Potential Applications for Liquid Biopsy in Clinical Practice

    Growing Body of Evidence Highlights Potential Applications for Liquid Biopsy in Clinical Practice

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    During a lecture at NACLC 22, Dr. Christian Rolfo illustrated how ctDNA could be used to monitor progression and inform treatment decisions.


  • IASLC Leadership Shares Experiences, Offers Advice for Women in Thoracic Oncology

    IASLC Leadership Shares Experiences, Offers Advice for Women in Thoracic Oncology

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News

    During a networking panel at NACLC 22, CEO Karen Kelly and President Heather Wakelee joined program co-chairs Drs. Jessica Donington, Marina Chiara Garassino, and Jyoti Patel for a discussion with other women in the field.