Nuances of PET Interpretation in Thoracic Oncology: More Than Just Lung Cancer
By Michael MacManus, MD, FRANZCR, and Tim Akhurst, MD, FRACP Posted: March 1, 2019 Dr. Michael MacManus 18F-FDG PET/CT scans portray living biology and are indispensable in thoracic oncologic evaluations, […] Read more
The Vital and Evolving Role of Bronchoscopic Technologies in Lung Cancer Management
By Andrew R. Haas, MD, PhD Posted: October 2018 Lung cancer remains the leading global cause of cancer-related mortality.1 Due to the lack of symptoms at the time early-stage disease […] Read more
By Anne-Marie C. Dingemans, MD, PhD, and Lizza E.L. Hendriks, MD, PhD Posted: October 2018 Patients with stage IV NSCLC are generally viewed as having incurable disease; however, for years, […] Read more
By Edgardo S. Santos Castillero, MD, FACP Posted: October 2018 The approval of osimertinib in the frontline setting for patients with EGFR-sensitizing mutations has immediately challenged the decision-making process for […] Read more
Posted: October 2018 With complete remissions seen in up to 90% of patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a breakthrough therapy designation in multiple myeloma, and a first-of-its-kind approval […] Read more
Circulating Tumor Cell–Derived Patient eXplants: A New Tool for SCLC Research
By Caroline Dive, CBE, PhD, FMedSci, and Kris Frese, PhD Posted: August 2018 Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is aggressive, disseminates early, and has a dismal prognosis.1 Its genomic landscape […] Read more
The IASLC Issues Liquid Biopsy Statement to Aid Understanding of Rapid Innovation
By Joy Curzio Posted: August 2018 Liquid biopsy is a powerful tool that can determine a patient’s molecular tumor profile and aid diagnosis, as well as therapeutic choices. Liquid biopsy […] Read more
Global Insights on New Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
By Hedy L. Kindler, MD Posted: August 2018 The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued its first-ever clinical practice guidelines on the management of patients with malignant pleural […] Read more
By Rachel Rosenthal, PhD, MSc, andCharles Swanton, FRCP, BSc, PhD Posted: June 2018 An evolving tumor and the immune system continuously adapt to each other. As a tumor develops increasing […] Read more
By Gregory J. Riely, MD Posted: June 2018 The changes seen in the 2018 update of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for […] Read more