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Multifaceted Approach Needed for Early Lung Cancer Detection

Matthew P. Smeltzer, PhD
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on: February 07, 2023In: Screening/ED
Multifaceted Approach Needed for Early Lung Cancer Detection

Analyses by Drs. Matthew P. Smeltzer and Raymond U. Osarogiagbon show nodule and LDCT lung cancer screening programs may be serving two distinct populations with only moderate overlap. Read more


New Screening Approach Needed to Detect Lung Cancer in Patients who Never Smoked

Erin Jungmeyer
on: December 06, 2022In: Meeting News, Screening/ED
New Screening Approach Needed to Detect Lung Cancer in Patients who Never Smoked

During ACLC 2022, Dr. Gee-Chen Chang made the case for moving beyond smoking history to identify at-risk patients and shared an alternative risk predication model that compared favorably against NLST and NELSON. Read more

Opinion: Updated Screening Guidance Needs More Commitment, Action Steps

Denis Horgan, PhD, LLM, MSc, BCL
on: November 08, 2022In: Global Initiatives, Screening/ED
Opinion: Updated Screening Guidance Needs More Commitment, Action Steps

Prof. Denis Horgan, executive director for the European Alliance for Personalised Medicine, writes that while the intentions behind the EU’s new cancer screening recommendations are laudable, they lack a roadmap for turning ideas into reality. Read more

Comparable Efficacy, Disruptive Price for an Alternative EGFR TKI?

H. Jack West, MD
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on: June 07, 2022In: Screening/ED
Comparable Efficacy, Disruptive Price for an Alternative EGFR TKI?

Aumolertinib may ultimately prove to be an alternative to osimertinib, but it faces challenges before it can win us fda approval. Read more

Lung Cancer Risk Prediction Model Demonstrates Readiness for Clinical Application

Andrea Borondy Kitts, MS, MPH
on: June 07, 2022In: Screening/ED
Lung Cancer Risk Prediction Model Demonstrates Readiness for Clinical Application

Evidence demonstrates superior performance of the PLCOm2012 model for identifying individuals for lung cancer screening. Read more

IASLC Releases Position Statement on Air Pollution on Earth Day

Erin Jungmeyer
on: April 26, 2022In: Risk Assessment and Reduction, Screening/ED, Society News
IASLC Releases Position Statement on Air Pollution on Earth Day

Association aims to bring attention to the often-overlooked links between air pollution and lung cancer. Read more

Low-Dose CT, ctDNA May Partner for Lung Cancer Detection

Leah Lawrence
on: March 23, 2022In: Diagnostic Oncology, Meeting News, Screening/ED
Low-Dose CT, ctDNA May Partner for Lung Cancer Detection

Liquid biopsy tool may be useful in high-risk individuals unwilling or unable to undergo LDCT. Read more

Role of Liquid Biopsy in the Clinic Growing

Leah Lawrence
on: March 09, 2022In: Evolving Standards of Care, Screening/ED
Role of Liquid Biopsy in the Clinic Growing

Lung cancer specialists are slowly being faced with the challenge of how to balance the benefits of next-generation tumor tissue testing against those of liquid biopsy in the clinic. During […] Read more

Association of Race with Lung Cancer Risk Among Adults Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening

Christine S. Shusted, MPH
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on: February 09, 2022In: Screening/ED
Association of Race with Lung Cancer Risk Among Adults Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening

Data suggest lung cancer risk scores are not aligned with lung cancer diagnoses in Black patients. Take a closer look at how race influences lung cancer screening. Read more

Ongoing Research Looks at Optimizing Lung Cancer Screening Programs

Beth Fand Incollingo
on: February 09, 2022In: Screening/ED
Ongoing Research Looks at Optimizing Lung Cancer Screening Programs

Studies seek to optimize lung screening by monitoring incidentally detected nodules, delaying some repeat scans, and balancing false positives against delayed diagnosis. Read more

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