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Recent News from ILCN


  • Lost in Translation: Survey Reveals Critical Communication Gaps in Lung Cancer Care

    Lost in Translation: Survey Reveals Critical Communication Gaps in Lung Cancer Care

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Patient Advocacy & Survivorship, WCLC News

    Complex information and poor communication were identified as major obstacles to meaningful participation in decision-making, according to data presented by patient advocate Debra Montague.


  • EA5181 Confirms Durvalumab After CRT is SOC for Unresectable Stage III NSCLC

    EA5181 Confirms Durvalumab After CRT is SOC for Unresectable Stage III NSCLC

    By

    Krithika Subramanian, PhD
    Meeting News, Presidential Symposium, WCLC News

    Dr. John Varlotto highlighted that the survival curves were ‘superimposable,’ showing no differences in median OS or PFS outcomes.


  • HypoRT with Concurrent Chemo Shows Favorable Safety Profile

    HypoRT with Concurrent Chemo Shows Favorable Safety Profile

    By

    Krithika Subramanian, PhD
    Meeting News, Radiation Oncology, WCLC News

    Dr. Nan Bi said further investigation of HypoRT with immunotherapy is warranted based on these findings and potential immune-sparing benefits.


  • STAS is Associated with Poor Prognosis in Early-Stage NSCLC Regardless of Surgical Approach

    STAS is Associated with Poor Prognosis in Early-Stage NSCLC Regardless of Surgical Approach

    By

    Krithika Subramanian, PhD
    Meeting News, Surgical Oncology, WCLC News

    JCOG0802/WJOG4607L data validate segmentectomy as non-inferior to lobectomy, regardless of the presence of STAS, Dr. Yasushi Yatabe said.


  • Novel Meta-Analysis Shows VATS Improves Overall Survival in Early-Stage Lung Cancer

    Novel Meta-Analysis Shows VATS Improves Overall Survival in Early-Stage Lung Cancer

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Meeting News, Surgical Oncology, WCLC News

    Dr. Jacie Jiaqi Law shared results from a first-ever meta-analysis demonstrating that VATS reduces mortality risk without compromising disease-free survival.


  • New Data Warrant Broader Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

    New Data Warrant Broader Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

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    Haleigh Behrman
    Early Detection & Screening, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. Elaine Shum said the FANSS trial data confirm the feasibility of expanding screening to high-risk individuals with no smoking history.


  • Survival Benefit Found in Screening Surgically Fit Patients Up to Age 80

    Survival Benefit Found in Screening Surgically Fit Patients Up to Age 80

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Early Detection & Screening, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Findings from Dr. Patrick Goodley suggest that older patients who can undergo surgery may achieve survival benefits similar to younger patients.


  • Lessons from ECOG-ACRIN E4512: Could Limited Gains Lead to Positive Direction in Refining Adjuvant Therapy?

    Lessons from ECOG-ACRIN E4512: Could Limited Gains Lead to Positive Direction in Refining Adjuvant Therapy?

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Discussant Dr. Jessica L. Lin said the results won’t change clinical practice after Dr. David Gerber reported no differences in OS or DFS.


  • IASLC Launches Career Advancement Grant to Expand Support for Mid-Career Researchers

    IASLC Launches Career Advancement Grant to Expand Support for Mid-Career Researchers

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Society News, WCLC News

    By supporting multidisciplinary and global projects, the grant ensures mid-career professionals can continue contributing vital research to the field of lung and thoracic malignancies.


  • Ivonescimab-Chemotherapy Combo Shows Promise as Post-TKI Option in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

    Ivonescimab-Chemotherapy Combo Shows Promise as Post-TKI Option in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

    By

    Krithika Subramanian, PhD
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. Jonathan W. Goldman reported that ivonescimab plus chemotherapy yielded a consistent PFS benefit across subgroups.