ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Heine H. Hansen Award Honors Prof. Filippo de Marinis

    Heine H. Hansen Award Honors Prof. Filippo de Marinis

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Names & News, Society News

    Prior to delivering the Heine H. Hansen Award Lecture at ELCC 2026, Dr. Antonio Passaro shared a personal tribute dedicated to his colleague and mentor, Prof. Filippo de Marinis.


  • Remembering the Life of Dr. Masahiro Tsuboi

    Remembering the Life of Dr. Masahiro Tsuboi

    Haleigh Behrman
    Names & News, Society News

    A highly respected thoracic surgeon and researcher, Dr. Masahiro Tsuboi leaves behind a legacy that will continue to influence lung cancer research and patient care for years to come.


  • IASLC Spotlight: Global Policy and Partnerships Committee

    IASLC Spotlight: Global Policy and Partnerships Committee

    Haleigh Behrman
    Global Initiatives, Names & News, Society News

    In a Q&A with ILCN, Dr. Gilberto de Lima Lopes, Committee Chair, details how the committee is working to address the most significant global challenges in lung cancer care.


  • In Brief for December 3, 2025

    In Brief for December 3, 2025

    Taylor Fithian
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals, Society News

    The US FDA has granted two separate approvals: one to sevabertinib for non-squamous NSCLC and another to tarlatamab-dlle for ES-SCLC.


  • IASLC Launches Beta Version of VIKTOR

    IASLC Launches Beta Version of VIKTOR

    Taylor Fithian
    Names & News, Society News

    The Basic and Translational Science Committee’s new tool aims to unify available digital knowledge about preclinical models into one accessible, reliable system.


  • In Brief for November 5, 2025

    In Brief for November 5, 2025

    Taylor Fithian
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals, Society News

    FDA clears a combination medication for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer for patients whose disease has not progressed after first-line induction therapy.


  • IASLC Launches Career Advancement Grant to Expand Support for Mid-Career Researchers

    IASLC Launches Career Advancement Grant to Expand Support for Mid-Career Researchers

    Taylor Fithian
    Society News, WCLC News

    By supporting multidisciplinary and global projects, the grant ensures mid-career professionals can continue contributing vital research to the field of lung and thoracic malignancies.


  • VERITAS Data Demonstrate Noninferiority of Navigational Bronchoscopy Compared to Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

    VERITAS Data Demonstrate Noninferiority of Navigational Bronchoscopy Compared to Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

    James Katsis, MD, et al.
    Diagnostic Oncology, Society News

    Drs. James Katsis and William Thinnes say the safety profile and ability to stage lung cancer with a single procedure make a bronchoscopic approach the preferred method for lung nodule biopsy.


  • Beyond the Scalpel: Improving Lung Resection Outcomes with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols

    Beyond the Scalpel: Improving Lung Resection Outcomes with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols

    Cezary T. Piwkowski, MD, PhD, FEBCTS
    Society News, Surgical Oncology

    Dr. Cezary T. Piwkowski says growing literature suggests that optimized preoperative preparation or “prehabilitation” is critical to improving early postoperative outcomes.


  • A Pragmatic Approach to Trial Design

    A Pragmatic Approach to Trial Design

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Society News

    Although the primary finding was not what investigators had hoped for, recent presentations by Drs. Karen Reckamp and Konstantin H. Dragnev highlighted Pragmatica-Lung’s success as a model for future trials.