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Recent News from ILCN


  • Looking Ahead to the IASLC | ASCO 2025 North America Conference on Lung Cancer

    Looking Ahead to the IASLC | ASCO 2025 North America Conference on Lung Cancer

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Meeting News, Names & News

    Conference Chair Dr. Christine Bestvina shares what attendees can look forward to at this year’s must-attend event in Chicago.


  • Tobacco Control Policy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Case of India and South Africa

    Tobacco Control Policy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Case of India and South Africa

    By

    Surender Kashyap, MBBS, MD, et al.
    Global Initiatives, Tobacco Control & Smoking Cessation

    Drs. Surender Kashyap and Lekan Ayo-Yusuf discuss how stronger enforcement and collaboration are key to reducing the global burden of lung cancer in countries where tobacco-related deaths remain high.


  • Early Data Suggest Primary Tumor Resection Following EGFR TKI Treatment May Help Delay Disease Progression in Metastatic NSCLC

    Early Data Suggest Primary Tumor Resection Following EGFR TKI Treatment May Help Delay Disease Progression in Metastatic NSCLC

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Surgical Oncology, Targeted Therapies, WCLC News

    PTR-1 trial results, recently presented by Dr. Pei-Hsing Chen, showed a higher pathological complete response for exon 19 deletions and greater survival benefit from the intervention for L858R mutations.


  • New Data Strengthen the Link Between Air Pollution Exposure and Increased Lung Cancer Risk

    New Data Strengthen the Link Between Air Pollution Exposure and Increased Lung Cancer Risk

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Lung Cancer Screening, Risk Assessment and Reduction, WCLC News

    Researchers addressed the role of PM2.5 in lung cancer initiation and screening outcomes, as well as how genetic and air pollution scores can identify those at an increased risk.


  • In Brief for November 19, 2025

    In Brief for November 19, 2025

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Evolving Standards of Care, Industry News & Regulatory Approvals

    The US FDA confirms the use of pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph as an injectable therapy for solid tumor indications.


  • IASLC Launches Beta Version of VIKTOR

    IASLC Launches Beta Version of VIKTOR

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Names & News, Society News

    The Basic and Translational Science Committee’s new tool aims to unify available digital knowledge about preclinical models into one accessible, reliable system.


  • Patient Charts: How to Carefully Manage Patient Access to Health Information

    Patient Charts: How to Carefully Manage Patient Access to Health Information

    By

    Angus Pratt, MBA
    Evolving Standards of Care, Patient Advocacy & Survivorship, Pro/Con Perspective

    Advocate Angus Pratt explores the pros and cons of patient access to electronic health records and discusses how the emergence of AI—with human oversight—could offer a way to navigate this complex issue.


  • CAN-2409 Plus Valacyclovir Extends Survival in ICI-Refractory NSCLC

    CAN-2409 Plus Valacyclovir Extends Survival in ICI-Refractory NSCLC

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    The final OS and safety data support the development of a phase III randomized clinical trial, Dr. Charu Aggarwal said.


  • Using Early ctDNA, Study Findings Inform Prognostic Model

    Using Early ctDNA, Study Findings Inform Prognostic Model

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    New data presented by Dr. Nan Bi shed new light on ctDNA status to identify patients who would benefit from consolidation ICI and to predict survival outcomes.


  • In Brief for November 5, 2025

    In Brief for November 5, 2025

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals, Society News

    FDA clears a combination medication for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer for patients whose disease has not progressed after first-line induction therapy.