ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Panel to Highlight Lung Cancer Screening Efforts Worldwide

    Panel to Highlight Lung Cancer Screening Efforts Worldwide

    Leah Lawrence
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    The availability and knowledge of life-saving lung cancer screening efforts vary around the world, depending on place and population. Presenters will offer perspectives from Europe, Asia, and Latin America in an education session Sunday at WCLC 2022.


  • In the Wake of Pandemic-Era Care Disruptions, New Challenges Arise

    In the Wake of Pandemic-Era Care Disruptions, New Challenges Arise

    Beth Fand Incollingo
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    An expert panel will share strategies for managing COVID-19 challenges and encourage attendees to support research on the disease’s implications on risk of lung cancer.


  • From Opera to Techno and Coffee to Cocktails, Vienna’s Nightlife has Something for Everyone

    From Opera to Techno and Coffee to Cocktails, Vienna’s Nightlife has Something for Everyone

    Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    There will be no shortage of opportunities to enjoy music or drinks—or both at the same time—when you step out on the town during WCLC 2022.


  • IASLC Lectureship Awards Sessions Highlight Research from Leaders in Thoracic Oncology

    IASLC Lectureship Awards Sessions Highlight Research from Leaders in Thoracic Oncology

    John Austin
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Honorees Drs. Raymond Osarogiagbon, Wen-Zhao Zhong, and Patrick Forde will give the first three of nine state-of-the-art award lectures on Sunday afternoon, August 7, during WCLC.


  • Paradigm Shifts, Biomarkers, and Lung Cancer Screening

    Paradigm Shifts, Biomarkers, and Lung Cancer Screening

    Luis M Montuenga, PhD, et al.
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Identifying those at high risk and limiting the number of missed cancers is essential for lung cancer screening to fulfill its revolutionary promise.


  • IASLC Provides Guidance for Screening Safety Measures

    IASLC Provides Guidance for Screening Safety Measures

    Rudolf M. Huber, MD, PhD, et al.
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Lung cancer screening should remain available during respiratory infection outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, but some considerations are needed.


  • 2022 Distinguished Service Awards Presented

    2022 Distinguished Service Awards Presented

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    During today’s IASLC Awards Ceremony, the association honored four leaders in the lung cancer community for their achievements in the field.


  • JTO CRR Accepting Applications for Editor-in-Chief

    JTO CRR Accepting Applications for Editor-in-Chief

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    A complement to the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, JTO Clinical and Research Reports is the official open access journal of IASLC.


  • IASLC President Shares Her Excitement as Lung Cancer Community Gathers Face-to-Face

    IASLC President Shares Her Excitement as Lung Cancer Community Gathers Face-to-Face

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    In a Q&A with ILCN, Dr. Heather Wakelee discusses her favorite WCLC events, her outlook on the prevention, screening, and treatment of thoracic cancers, and more.


  • Lung Cancer Screening in Brazil: Recent Efforts, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Lung Cancer Screening in Brazil: Recent Efforts, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Ricardo Sales dos Santos, MD, PhD, et al.
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Researchers have demonstrated the need for, and benefits of, increased screening efforts in Brazil. While barriers exist—from the country’s vast size to unequal access to healthcare—progress is being made.