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  • Multiple Institutions Welcome Renowned Lung Cancer Experts

    Multiple Institutions Welcome Renowned Lung Cancer Experts

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Names & News

    Dartmouth Cancer Center and Temple Health announce incoming directors following the appointment of a new division chief of thoracic medical oncology at City of Hope earlier this year.


  • Tobacco Endgame: A Critical Frontier for Lung Cancer Prevention and Equity

    Tobacco Endgame: A Critical Frontier for Lung Cancer Prevention and Equity

    By

    Babalola Faseru, MBChB, MPH, CPH, CPAHA, FSRNT, et al.
    Global Initiatives, Lung Cancer Risk Reduction & Prevention, Tobacco Control & Smoking Cessation

    Drs. Babalola Faseru and Carolyn Dresler outline strategies to shift the paradigm from tobacco control to tobacco elimination, including expanded cessation and early-detection infrastructure.


  • Under Therapeutic Pressure: ELCC Session Highlights How Tumor Switching is Reshaping the Treatment Landscape

    Under Therapeutic Pressure: ELCC Session Highlights How Tumor Switching is Reshaping the Treatment Landscape

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Targeted Therapies, Tumor Biology

    Experts emphasize the need for multidisciplinary approaches, personalized therapies, and strategies to address intratumor heterogeneity.


  • Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Cardiac Toxicity Prevention in Lung Cancer and Management Through Multidisciplinary Care

    Don’t Go Breaking My Heart: Cardiac Toxicity Prevention in Lung Cancer and Management Through Multidisciplinary Care

    By

    Arya Amini, MD
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    Dr. Arya Amini highlights several guidelines that can inform cardiac surveillance care for patients with lung cancer following completion of radiation treatment.


  • Rescission of EPA Finding Prompts Concern About Impacts on Cancer Care

    Rescission of EPA Finding Prompts Concern About Impacts on Cancer Care

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Global Initiatives, Lung Cancer Risk Reduction & Prevention

    Experts, including Dr. Joan H. Schiller, warn of devastating impacts to public health and the environment after the US government shuts down federal efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.


  • Keynote Address Explores the Future of Biomarkers in the ADC Era

    Keynote Address Explores the Future of Biomarkers in the ADC Era

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, Targeted Therapies

    During his lecture at the 2026 European Lung Cancer Congress, Dr. Fred R. Hirsch outlined the current state of knowledge in ADC research, as well as what still needs to be learned.


  • Dose Escalation Trial Yields Encouraging Results for SCLC With DLL3 Expression

    Dose Escalation Trial Yields Encouraging Results for SCLC With DLL3 Expression

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Early Detection & Screening, Meeting News, SCLC/NET

    Dr. Julien Mazières reported that while obrixtamig plus ezabenlimab showed encouraging responses at the clinically effective dose, efficacy peaked at the highest dose, reaching an ORR of 58% and a DCR of 83%.


  • Final Results From the ETOP ADEPPT Trial Show Promise for Two Underrepresented Patient Populations

    Final Results From the ETOP ADEPPT Trial Show Promise for Two Underrepresented Patient Populations

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Targeted Therapies

    The findings, presented by Dr. Jarushka Naidoo at ELCC 2026, demonstrated that treatment with adagrasib was effective in fit patients aged 70 years and older with KRAS G12C-mutant NSCLC and provided quality-of-life benefits for those with poor performance status.


  • European Framework Aims to Provide Guidance on the Development, Clinical Applicability of AI-Based Biomarkers

    European Framework Aims to Provide Guidance on the Development, Clinical Applicability of AI-Based Biomarkers

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    During ELCC 2026, Dr. Mihaela Aldea discussed how the ESMO requirements can be used to validate AI-driven biomarkers, while emphasizing the importance of continuous post-validation monitoring for data drift.


  • A Shift in Focus: Real-World Data Reframe the Value of N1 Nodal Assessments in Resection

    A Shift in Focus: Real-World Data Reframe the Value of N1 Nodal Assessments in Resection

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Evolving Standards of Care, Surgical Oncology

    Dr. Christopher Seder explores how a more extensive N1 station assessment allows thoracic oncologists and pathologists to find more unrecognized cancer and improve staging accuracy.