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Research Supports Use of Lung Nodule Programs to Improve Early Detection Efforts

Erin Jungmeyer
on: January 09, 2024In: Screening/ED
Research Supports Use of Lung Nodule Programs to Improve Early Detection Efforts

A study by Dr. Raymond U. Osarogiagbon and colleagues found that such programs may benefit patients deemed too young or too old for lung cancer screening based on existing guidelines. Read more


In Brief for January 10, 2024

Erin Jungmeyer
on: January 09, 2024In: Screening/ED, Society News
In Brief for January 10, 2024

As the IASLC celebrates its 50th year, the association’s journal moves to online only and the American Cancer Society recommends expanding screening eligibility. Read more

Risk Prediction Model Demonstrates Superior Performance vs. NELSON Criteria for Identifying Individuals for Screening

KarryAnne Belanger, PhD
on: November 07, 2023In: Screening/ED
Risk Prediction Model Demonstrates Superior Performance vs. NELSON Criteria for Identifying Individuals for Screening

Dr. Jens Vogel-Claussen says the PLCOm2012 model, which includes family history and other factors, detected 97% of lung cancer cases compared to a 77% detection rate with NELSON criteria. Read more

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
+more
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

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