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Timely and relevant thoracic oncology news brought to you by the only global association dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of lung cancer.



  • Study Demonstrates Multidisciplinary Approach Can Improve Care for Elderly Lung Cancer Patients

    Study Demonstrates Multidisciplinary Approach Can Improve Care for Elderly Lung Cancer Patients

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    During the 2024 WCLC, Dr. Shalini Vinod reviewed data showing that a nurse-led care model for geriatric patients outperformed a medical-led model.


  • Taletrectinib Shows Promising Results in Patients with ROS1-Positive NSCLC

    Taletrectinib Shows Promising Results in Patients with ROS1-Positive NSCLC

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. Geoffrey Liu presented results from the TRUST-II trial on the safety and efficacy of taletrectinib in TKI-naive and TKI-pretreated patients.


  • The Art of Science Communications

    The Art of Science Communications

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    IASLC Communications Committee members gathered during a WCLC 2024 workshop to share tips on tailoring messages to different audiences, building a strong social media presence, and more.


  • WCLC Closing Plenary Explored Overcoming Barriers to Patient Advocacy Worldwide

    WCLC Closing Plenary Explored Overcoming Barriers to Patient Advocacy Worldwide

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Patient Advocacy, WCLC News

    Global leaders in patient advocacy assembled during the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer to shed light on ongoing initiatives.


  • Data Link Air Pollution Exposure to Oncogene-Driven Lung Cancer Diagnoses

    Data Link Air Pollution Exposure to Oncogene-Driven Lung Cancer Diagnoses

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, Risk Assessment and Reduction, WCLC News

    Dr. Yixian Crystal Chen recently presented results that demonstrate fine particulate matter poses health risks, even for those with no smoking history.


  • Study Evaluating Tusamitamab Ravtansine in Patients with Non-Squamous NSCLC is Discontinued

    Study Evaluating Tusamitamab Ravtansine in Patients with Non-Squamous NSCLC is Discontinued

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. Benjamin Besse recently discussed detailed findings from the now discontinued CARMEN-LC03 trial.


  • LUMINOSITY Subgroup Analysis Shows Similar Results for Asian Patients Compared to Global Population

    LUMINOSITY Subgroup Analysis Shows Similar Results for Asian Patients Compared to Global Population

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. Hidehito Horinouchi said treatment with Teliso-V demonstrated promising and durable responses in Asian cohort, particularly those with high c-Met expression.


  • TROPION-Lung01 Demonstrates Improvement in PFS; OS Improvement Fails to Reach Statistical Significance

    TROPION-Lung01 Demonstrates Improvement in PFS; OS Improvement Fails to Reach Statistical Significance

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. Jacob Sands presented findings that show a progression-free survival advantage for Dato-DXd versus docetaxel in the non-squamous cohort.


  • Climate Change, Pollution, War, and More Increasing Risk, Impacting Management of Lung Cancer Worldwide

    Climate Change, Pollution, War, and More Increasing Risk, Impacting Management of Lung Cancer Worldwide

    By

    Haleigh Behrman
    Meeting News, Risk Assessment and Reduction, WCLC News

    Dr. Leticia Nogueira and other experts explored non-tobacco factors that are playing a role in our evolving knowledge during a WCLC 24 plenary session.


  • Artificial Intelligence-Powered Tools May Help Develop Predictive Biomarkers

    Artificial Intelligence-Powered Tools May Help Develop Predictive Biomarkers

    By

    Fred Gebhart
    Meeting News, WCLC News

    Dr. Kenneth O’Byrne says research shows novel method for analyzing tissue samples may help predict immunotherapy response.