Go2 Foundation coordinates educational events across the United States to improve lung cancer awareness; abstract submissions open for 2023 European Lung Cancer Congress; and registration begins for inaugural Texas Lung Cancer Conference. Read more
Growing Body of Evidence Highlights Potential Applications for Liquid Biopsy in Clinical Practice
Erin JungmeyerDuring a lecture at NACLC 22, Dr. Christian Rolfo illustrated how ctDNA could be used to monitor progression and inform treatment decisions. Read more
IASLC Leadership Shares Experiences, Offers Advice for Women in Thoracic Oncology
Erin JungmeyerDuring a networking panel at NACLC 22, CEO Karen Kelly and President Heather Wakelee joined program co-chairs Drs. Jessica Donington, Marina Chiara Garassino, and Jyoti Patel for a discussion with other women in the field. Read more
Upcoming IASLC meetings offer educational opportunities around the globe. Read more for registration and abstract news from LACLC, ACLC, and TTLC. Read more
KEYNOTE-604 Follow-Up Results Continue to Show Clinically Meaningful Improvement
Cody HoltLong-term data presented by Dr. Charles Rudin during WCLC 2022 showed significant OS benefit for patients with extensive stage SCLC on pembrolizumab combination versus placebo. Read more
Study Shows Shorter-Term Assessments Underestimate Pollution Exposure
Cody HoltDuring WCLC 22, Dr. Renelle Myers demonstrated the importance of considering long-term cumulative exposure to air pollutants when assessing individual lung cancer risk. Read more
POSEIDON Analysis Shows Sustained Benefit with Triplet Regimen Regardless of Mutational Status
Cody HoltDr. Solange Peters showed 24-month overall survival rates were higher with tremelimumab, durvalumab, and chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone across all subgroups, including those with KRAS, STK11, and KEAP1 mutations. Read more
NACLC 22 Educational Session Explores the Rationale for Immune Checkpoint Inhibition
Erin JungmeyerDuring IASLC’s North America Conference on Lung Cancer, MD Anderson’s Dr. Tina Cascone reviewed the evidence for neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in NSCLC. Read more
Researcher Reveals How Air Pollution May Cause Lung Cancer
Erin JungmeyerDuring ESMO Congress 2022, Prof. Charles Swanton shared data that show cells with EGFR and KRAS gene mutations can turn cancerous when exposed to pollution from the burning of fossil fuels. Read more
In a Q&A with ILCN, Dr. Karen Kelly looks back at the moments that made lasting impressions and the presentations with the power to change the practice of thoracic oncology. Read more