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  • Staging Experts Offer Insights on Challenges of Nodal Classification

    Staging Experts Offer Insights on Challenges of Nodal Classification

    By

    David Ball, MBBS, MD, FRANZCR, FACR (Hon), et al.
    Disease Staging, Evolving Standards of Care

    Adding to the discussion, Drs. David Ball, Daniel Steinfort, and Susan Harden propose alternative approaches for the complex task of improving nodal staging.


  • Mesothelioma Pioneer Delivers 2023 Heine H. Hansen Keynote Lecture

    Mesothelioma Pioneer Delivers 2023 Heine H. Hansen Keynote Lecture

    By

    Nick Ippolito
    Meeting News

    The Netherlands Cancer Institute’s Dr. Paul Baas was honored for his significant contributions to lung cancer research during the 2023 European Lung Cancer Congress.


  • Thoracic Oncologists Divided Regarding Role of Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy

    Thoracic Oncologists Divided Regarding Role of Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News

    Consensus eluded 2023 European Lung Cancer Congress attendees during a debate on the best approach for NSCLC.


  • From the Editors April 12, 2023

    From the Editors April 12, 2023

    By

    Suresh Senan, MRCP, FRCR, PhD, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care

    ILCN Associate Editors Drs. Suresh Senan and Witold Rzyman add clinical perspective to surveillance frequency discussion.


  • Pragmatic Approach to Trial Design Born from Lung-MAP Substudy

    Pragmatic Approach to Trial Design Born from Lung-MAP Substudy

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Industry News & Regulatory Approvals

    In a recent interview with ILCN, the US FDA’s Dr. Harpreet Singh discusses the confirmatory Pragmatica-Lung trial and how the agency’s new pragmatic approach to trial design can streamline research and ultimately benefit patients.


  • New Texas Lung Cancer Conference Planned with Busy Clinicians in Mind

    New Texas Lung Cancer Conference Planned with Busy Clinicians in Mind

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News

    Stephen Liu, MD, and Tina Cascone, MD, PhD, share what attendees can expect at the first ever Texas Lung Cancer Conference, an upcoming two-day CME meeting endorsed by the IASLC.


  • ILCN Editor Dr. Corey J. Langer Reflects on the ‘Fantastic Voyage’ From Nihilism to Hope in Thoracic Oncology

    ILCN Editor Dr. Corey J. Langer Reflects on the ‘Fantastic Voyage’ From Nihilism to Hope in Thoracic Oncology

    By

    Nick Ippolito
    Meeting News

    In addressing fellow TTLC 23 faculty, Dr. Langer recounted the perils and pitfalls, promises and poetry he has experienced in his 35 years in the field.


  • Specialists Debate the Merits of Lorlatinib as a Universal First-Line Treatment for ALK+ Patients

    Specialists Debate the Merits of Lorlatinib as a Universal First-Line Treatment for ALK+ Patients

    By

    Nick Ippolito
    Meeting News

    Dr. Lyudmila Bazhenova argues the drug’s superior PFS makes it the best first choice; however Dr. Justin Gainor says toxicity data show it may not be right for all patients.


  • Study Explores First-Line Osimertinib for NSCLC Patients with Uncommon EGFR Mutations

    Study Explores First-Line Osimertinib for NSCLC Patients with Uncommon EGFR Mutations

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News

    During TTLC 23, Johns Hopkins’ Tia Cheunkarndee presented data that highlight the vast heterogeneity of mutations—and their variable response to treatment.


  • Narrow Focus Allows Pragmatica-Lung Trial to Minimize Eligibility Criteria, Significantly Reduce Data Collection, Researcher Says

    Narrow Focus Allows Pragmatica-Lung Trial to Minimize Eligibility Criteria, Significantly Reduce Data Collection, Researcher Says

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Industry News & Regulatory Approvals

    In a recent interview with ILCN, Dr. Karen Reckamp discussed the overall survival implications from the phase II Lung-MAP study and how the phase III follow-up Pragmatica-Lung trial aims to confirm that specific endpoint.