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Early Detection & Screening


  • Expanding the Role of Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy in Borderline Resectable Stage III NSCLC

    Expanding the Role of Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy in Borderline Resectable Stage III NSCLC

    By

    Biagio Ricciuti, MD, PhD
    Early Detection & Screening, Surgical Oncology

    Dr. Biagio Ricciuti says the findings from a recently published study evaluating neoadjuvant PD-1/PD-L1 blockade combined with chemotherapy suggest that chemoimmunotherapy can effectively downstage borderline resectable tumors and enable curative-intent surgery in patients who might otherwise be treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy alone.


  • Dose Escalation Trial Yields Encouraging Results for SCLC With DLL3 Expression

    Dose Escalation Trial Yields Encouraging Results for SCLC With DLL3 Expression

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Early Detection & Screening, Meeting News, SCLC/NET

    Dr. Julien Mazières reported that while obrixtamig plus ezabenlimab showed encouraging responses at the clinically effective dose, efficacy peaked at the highest dose, reaching an ORR of 58% and a DCR of 83%.


  • Session to Address New Realities, Unique Patient Needs in Lung Cancer Care

    Session to Address New Realities, Unique Patient Needs in Lung Cancer Care

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Early Detection & Screening, Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    On Thursday at ELCC 2026, Dr. Narjust Florez will emphasize the importance of earlier diagnosis and personalized support for younger patients with lung cancer.


  • National Report Shows Rising Lung Cancer Survival Rates but Gaps in Early Detection

    National Report Shows Rising Lung Cancer Survival Rates but Gaps in Early Detection

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Early Detection & Screening, Evolving Standards of Care, Lung Cancer Risk Reduction & Prevention

    The ALA’s 2025 State of Lung Cancer report highlights survival gains while revealing persistent disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and access to biomarker testing.


  • Lung Cancer is Treatable When Found Early. So Why Don’t We Screen Everyone?

    Lung Cancer is Treatable When Found Early. So Why Don’t We Screen Everyone?

    By

    Jan Pezarro
    Early Detection & Screening, Lung Cancer Screening, Patient Advocacy

    Advocate and survivor Jan Pezarro details how investing in a universal age-based lung cancer screening model can save both lives and health care costs.


  • Challenging the Smoking Status Quo: Making the Case for Non-Anatomical Factors to Refine Lung Cancer Staging

    Challenging the Smoking Status Quo: Making the Case for Non-Anatomical Factors to Refine Lung Cancer Staging

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Early Detection & Screening, Staging, WCLC News

    Using the IASLC 9th Edition Staging Database, Dr. Lawson Eng and colleagues evaluated the association between smoking status at diagnosis and OS.


  • New Data Warrant Broader Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

    New Data Warrant Broader Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Early Detection & Screening, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. Elaine Shum said the FANSS trial data confirm the feasibility of expanding screening to high-risk individuals with no smoking history.


  • Survival Benefit Found in Screening Surgically Fit Patients Up to Age 80

    Survival Benefit Found in Screening Surgically Fit Patients Up to Age 80

    By

    Taylor Fithian
    Early Detection & Screening, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Findings from Dr. Patrick Goodley suggest that older patients who can undergo surgery may achieve survival benefits similar to younger patients.


  • Smoking Cessation in Lung Cancer Screening: The Latest Randomized Controlled Trial Evidence

    Smoking Cessation in Lung Cancer Screening: The Latest Randomized Controlled Trial Evidence

    By

    Andrea C. Johnson, PhD, MPH, et al.
    Early Detection & Screening, Risk Assessment and Reduction, Tobacco Control & Smoking Cessation

    The SCALE trials aim to uncover key elements of successful smoking cessation programs by evaluating various intervention combinations.


  • Where There’s Smoke: The Global Threat of Lung Cancer in Patients with No Smoking History and its Implications in Screening

    Where There’s Smoke: The Global Threat of Lung Cancer in Patients with No Smoking History and its Implications in Screening

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Early Detection & Screening, Meeting News, Risk Assessment and Reduction

    Dr. Lucia Viola says that access to genomic profiling is crucial for gathering information about patients who do not smoke.