By Erik J. Mac Laren, PhD In late 2015, the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) Thoracic Malignancy Steering Committee (TMSC) published its strategic priorities for the coming years. These include: […] Read more
By Professor John K. Field MA, PhD, BDS, FRCPath The advent of lung cancer computed tomography (CT) screening was initiated by the Early Lung Cancer Action Project (ELCAP) group in […] Read more
By Emily Stone, MBBS, MMed, FRACP, and Graham Warren, MD, PhD Tobacco control is set to become one of the most clinically effective and rapidly developing areas in lung cancer […] Read more
By Nicola M. Parry, DVM Lung cancer survivor Kathy Weber is an ardent ambassador for the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). “My involvement with the IASLC […] Read more
Memoir Resonates with Oncologists and Patients with Lung Cancer
By Lori Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC How does a person with stage IV lung cancer live a meaningful life? That’s the question Paul Kalanithi explores in When Breath Becomes Air, […] Read more
By Beth Eaby-Sandy, MSN, CRNP, OCN As a nurse practitioner in an academic center in the US, I work in a thoracic medical oncology practice; however, in the US, it […] Read more
By Erik J. MacLaren, PhD The growing number of checkpoint inhibitors currently being developed, without question, has ushered in a new era in clinical oncology, particularly in the treatment of […] Read more
Frances A. Shepherd, has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada for her leadership in improving treatment options and outcomes for individuals with advanced lung cancer. Dr. […] Read more
Joan H. Schiller, MD
Joan H. Schiller has been appointed Deputy Director for Clinical Investigation at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Falls Church, US. Dr. Schiller was previously the Professor and Chief, Hematology/Oncology Division at […] Read more
Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD
Ravi Salgia has been appointed Chair for the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research and the Associate Director for Clinical Sciences in City of Hope’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, […] Read more