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  • Multifaceted Approach Needed for Early Lung Cancer Detection

    Multifaceted Approach Needed for Early Lung Cancer Detection

    By

    Matthew P. Smeltzer, PhD, et al.
    Early Detection & Screening

    Analyses by Drs. Matthew P. Smeltzer and Raymond U. Osarogiagbon show nodule and LDCT lung cancer screening programs may be serving two distinct populations with only moderate overlap.


  • Increasing Evidence Demonstrates the Usefulness of ctDNA

    Increasing Evidence Demonstrates the Usefulness of ctDNA

    By

    Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Drhc, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    LALCA participants recap how the field of liquid biopsy continues to grow—from new biomarkers to new frontiers in early cancer detection.


  • Education Award Recipients Recognized at Latin America Conference

    Education Award Recipients Recognized at Latin America Conference

    By

    John Austin
    Meeting News

    During the Closing Ceremony, five early-career, trainee, or resident investigators were honored for presenting at LALCA 2023.


  • Committee Update: Advocates Offer Unique Support to Members, Help Investigators Understand Patients

    Committee Update: Advocates Offer Unique Support to Members, Help Investigators Understand Patients

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Patient Advocacy, Society News

    Patient Advocates Committee Chair Jill Feldman said ensuring the patient voice is present in research helps to improve the work being done to reduce the burden of lung cancer worldwide.


  • In Brief for Feb. 8, 2023

    In Brief for Feb. 8, 2023

    By

    John Austin
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals, Names & News

    Dr. Carolyn Dresler Joins Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Board of Trustees; Novel Liquid Biopsy Assay for Lung Carcinoma Detection Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation.


  • Latin America Conference Attendees Gather Face-to-Face for First Time Since 2019

    Latin America Conference Attendees Gather Face-to-Face for First Time Since 2019

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News

    As LALCA 2023 gets under way in Montevideo, Uruguay, hear from chairs Drs. Luis Ubillos, Mario Varangot, Clarissa Mathias, and Carlos Barrios about the science that will be discussed.


  • Despite Evidence of Benefit, Developing Countries Often Lack Routine Lung Cancer Screening Practices

    Despite Evidence of Benefit, Developing Countries Often Lack Routine Lung Cancer Screening Practices

    By

    Ricardo Sales dos Santos, MD, PhD
    Meeting News

    Expert panel to discuss challenges and opportunities for increasing LDCT screening in Latin America during LALCA 2023.


  • Presidential Symposium Features Best of Abstract Submissions

    Presidential Symposium Features Best of Abstract Submissions

    By

    Luis E. Raez, MD, et al.
    Meeting News

    Highlighted studies explore the association of TP53 mutations with inferior prognosis in NSCLC patients of African ancestry, the possibilities for next-generation sequencing to guide therapy, and the use of a 12-gene expression panel to predict treatment benefit.


  • In Brief for January 25, 2023

    In Brief for January 25, 2023

    By

    John Austin
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals, Society News

    China approves mobocertinib for patients with EGFR Exon20 insertion+ NSCLC; Deadline approaching for IASLC 2023 Lectureship and Distinguished Service Award Nominations.


  • IASLC Announces New JTO CRR Editor-in-Chief

    IASLC Announces New JTO CRR Editor-in-Chief

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Names & News, Society News

    Dr. Emily Stone will succeed JTO Clinical and Research Reports founding editor Dr. Alex A. Adjei, who will remain editor-in-chief of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.