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  • Educational Session to Provide Update on Recent Progress in Treatment of ‘Extensive-Stage’ SCLC

    Educational Session to Provide Update on Recent Progress in Treatment of ‘Extensive-Stage’ SCLC

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Drs. Hidehito Horinouchi and Stephen Liu will chair the session, which will explore multiple advances driving survival gains, including antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific T-cell engagers, and targeted therapies.


  • New Strategic Plan to be Unveiled at IASLC Business Meeting

    New Strategic Plan to be Unveiled at IASLC Business Meeting

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Members are invited to join the meeting and learn about the new plan, which will guide the association for the next 5 years.


  • Opening Plenary Session Examines Treatment Inequities, Humanitarian Toll of Lung Cancer

    Opening Plenary Session Examines Treatment Inequities, Humanitarian Toll of Lung Cancer

    By

    Cody Holt
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    In addition to thought-provoking keynotes from Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired and Dr. Gary Rodin, the official kickoff of #WCLC23 included a lively celebration of the meeting’s host city.


  • Novel Immunochemotherapy / Anti-Angiogenesis Combo Shows Best Survival to Date for ES-SCLC

    Novel Immunochemotherapy / Anti-Angiogenesis Combo Shows Best Survival to Date for ES-SCLC

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Investigator Dr. Ying Cheng says study results support the use of immunochemotherapy plus anti-angiogenesis as a new treatment option in a difficult-to-treat patient population.


  • Final Poster Networking Reception Tonight

    Final Poster Networking Reception Tonight

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Make time to visit the Exhibit Hall this evening to talk with poster presenters about their research.


  • Presidential Symposium to Highlight Late-Breaking, Practice-Changing Research

    Presidential Symposium to Highlight Late-Breaking, Practice-Changing Research

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    The symposium also marks a change in IASLC leadership as Dr. Heather Wakelee will deliver the final Presidential Address of her term.


  • Plenary 4 Offers Early Look at 9th Edition of TNM Staging Classification for Thoracic Cancers

    Plenary 4 Offers Early Look at 9th Edition of TNM Staging Classification for Thoracic Cancers

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    IASLC Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee Chair Dr. Hisao Asamura joins Drs. Valerie Rusch and Enrico Ruffini to review updates in lung cancer, mesothelioma, and thymic cancer.


  • Annual Award Recognizes Importance of Multidisciplinary Teams

    Annual Award Recognizes Importance of Multidisciplinary Teams

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    The IASLC Cancer Care Team award highlights the teamwork required to provide the best possible patient care.


  • IASLC Journals See Positive Changes in Past Year

    IASLC Journals See Positive Changes in Past Year

    By

    Vun-Sin Lim, PhD
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Since WCLC 2022, JTO, led by Dr. Alex A. Adjei, has continued to increase its impact factor, and JTO CRR has welcomed a new Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Emily Stone.


  • Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan Sees Challenges and Progress in Global Cancer Care

    Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan Sees Challenges and Progress in Global Cancer Care

    By

    Cody Holt
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    In an exclusive interview, Princess Dina talks with ILCN about her passion for improving equitable access to cancer care, tobacco control, prevention, and more.