Experts will focus on overcoming barriers in patient advocacy on a global basis and enhancing the patient-physician partnership.
Tuesday morning, nine expert clinicians and researchers in the field will give award lectures in honor of their contributions to the treatment of lung cancer.
Drs. Narjust Florez and Cecilia Pompili will co-chair the session, which will also include tips for improving inclusion in clinical trials, creating a mutually respective work environment, and more.
The association’s most prestigious award was presented to five multidisciplinary teams from around the world during the IASLC Award Ceremony.
From seeing the latest advances in thoracic oncology to connecting with colleagues in the Membership Lounge, you can do it all in the Exhibit Hall.
Edited by lung cancer legends Drs. Fred R. Hirsch and Paul A. Bunn, the book explores the many advances in thoracic oncology treatment throughout the past five decades.
First-line treatment with the novel bispecific antibody ivonescimab in the phase III HARMONi-2 trial improved PFS in patients with advanced NSCLC compared to pembrolizumab.
However, investigator Dr. Tina Cascone said that the findings of this first global phase II study of a neoadjuvant ADC must be interpreted with caution given the trial’s small sample size.
Presentations will look beyond tobacco to address how exposure to other environmental hazards may play a role in the development of lung cancer.
Dr. Joan H. Schiller will discuss the impact the environment has on cancer care and outcomes.