ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • In Brief for Oct. 26, 2022

    In Brief for Oct. 26, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, Society News

    Upcoming IASLC meetings offer educational opportunities around the globe. Read more for registration and abstract news from LACLC, ACLC, and TTLC.


  • NACLC 22 Educational Session Explores the Rationale for Immune Checkpoint Inhibition

    NACLC 22 Educational Session Explores the Rationale for Immune Checkpoint Inhibition

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    During IASLC’s North America Conference on Lung Cancer, MD Anderson’s Dr. Tina Cascone reviewed the evidence for neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in NSCLC.


  • Researcher Reveals How Air Pollution May Cause Lung Cancer

    Researcher Reveals How Air Pollution May Cause Lung Cancer

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, Risk Assessment and Reduction

    During 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.


  • KEYNOTE-604 Follow-Up Results Continue to Show Clinically Meaningful Improvement

    KEYNOTE-604 Follow-Up Results Continue to Show Clinically Meaningful Improvement

    Cody Holt
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Long-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.


  • Study Shows Shorter-Term Assessments Underestimate Pollution Exposure

    Study Shows Shorter-Term Assessments Underestimate Pollution Exposure

    Cody Holt
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    During WCLC 22, Dr. Renelle Myers demonstrated the importance of considering long-term cumulative exposure to air pollutants when assessing individual lung cancer risk.


  • POSEIDON Analysis Shows Sustained Benefit with Triplet Regimen Regardless of Mutational Status

    POSEIDON Analysis Shows Sustained Benefit with Triplet Regimen Regardless of Mutational Status

    Cody Holt
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. 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.


  • IASLC CEO Reflects on WCLC 2022

    IASLC CEO Reflects on WCLC 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    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.


  • Unclear Informed Consent Forms May Be a Barrier to Trial Participation

    Unclear Informed Consent Forms May Be a Barrier to Trial Participation

    Cody Holt
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Research presented during WCLC 2022 shows patient-centered summaries may help potential participants to better understand the benefits and risks of clinical trials.


  • Get Up to Date on SCLC Brain Metastases, Neuroendocrine Tumors

    Get Up to Date on SCLC Brain Metastases, Neuroendocrine Tumors

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Experts evaluate available evidence comparing various strategies, including prophylactic cranial irradiation vs. surveillance, stereotactic radiosurgery vs. whole-brain radiotherapy, and more.


  • Data Supports Smoking Cessation as Part Active Lung Cancer Treatment

    Data Supports Smoking Cessation as Part Active Lung Cancer Treatment

    Leah Lawrence
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Experts reviewed data that show smoking can reduce innate immunity and suppress the efficacy of anti-cancer agents, leading to poorer outcomes for patients who continue to smoke after their cancer diagnosis.