ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • In Brief for May 25, 2022

    In Brief for May 25, 2022

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Industry News & Regulatory Approvals, Meeting News, Names & News, Society News

    5th edition of patient education book released; US FDA moves to prohibit tobacco flavoring.


  • IASLC Responds to Call for Evidence

    IASLC Responds to Call for Evidence

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Risk Assessment and Reduction, Society News

    The association strongly recommends Europe include low-dose CT in revised screening recommendations.


  • IASLC Releases Position Statement on Air Pollution on Earth Day

    IASLC Releases Position Statement on Air Pollution on Earth Day

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Early Detection & Screening, Risk Assessment and Reduction, Society News

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


  • IASLC’s Global Reach a Strength on the Road to a Cure for Lung Cancer

    IASLC’s Global Reach a Strength on the Road to a Cure for Lung Cancer

    Karen Kelly, MD
    Society News

    In her first letter to ICLN readers, new CEO Karen Kelly discusses keys to achieving the association’s mission.


  • Introducing the New ILCN

    Introducing the New ILCN

    Corey J. Langer, MD, FACP
    Society News

    As we embark on a third year of practice and research during an ever-evolving, seemingly ceaseless pandemic, we know there will be more changes and challenges in store for the field of thoracic oncology. We welcome the rapid deployment of scientific advances and are grateful for how these advances have expanded our treatment options and…


  • Renowned Medical Oncologist, Investigator to Take Reins at IASLC in March

    Renowned Medical Oncologist, Investigator to Take Reins at IASLC in March

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Names & News, Society News

    Longtime member Karen Kelly, MD, is set to become the new chief executive officer of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. This March, Dr. Kelly, an internationally renowned lung cancer researcher, will begin collaborating closely with the IASLC Board of Directors and staff to achieve the goals and fulfill the mission established…


  • IASLC Establishes Global Molecular Database for Thoracic Malignancies: A Call for Data

    IASLC Establishes Global Molecular Database for Thoracic Malignancies: A Call for Data

    Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, MBBS, FACP
    Society News

    The IASLC has established authority as the only global multidisciplinary organization dedicated to overcoming the four major thoracic malignancies- esophageal cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and thymic malignancies. As we enter the molecular age with the promise that personalized cancer treatment will improve treatment and outcomes for our patients, major barriers are arrayed before us. How…


  • IASLC Journals Share Exciting Milestones on Metrics Journeys

    IASLC Journals Share Exciting Milestones on Metrics Journeys

    Society News

    By Joy Curzio Posted: August 21, 2020 The Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO), the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), has a 2019 impact factor of 13.357, an increase from 12.460 in 2018. Th is moves the journal’s rank to 3rd out of 64 respiratory medicine journals and…