Investigator Shares Findings That Point to Possible Mechanism of SCLC Plasticity
Nick IppolitoDuring IASLC’s 2023 Hot Topic Meeting on small cell lung cancer, Dr. Trudy Oliver discussed how MYC genes drive the evolution of SCLC subtypes. Read more
Closing Keynote Highlights Progress, Challenges in Management of SCLC
Nick IppolitoFrom new diagnostic approaches to new evidence on the potential mechanisms of treatment resistance, Dr. Charles M. Rudin looked back on how small cell research has evolved and what needs remain. Read more
US Food and Drug Administration grants Fast Track designation for novel mesothelioma therapy. Read more
IASLC Staging Project Finalizing Recommendations for 9th Edition of TNM Classification System
Erin JungmeyerIn a recent interview, Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee Chair Dr. Hisao Asamura provides an update on efforts to further refine the system. Read more
Staging Experts Offer Insights on Challenges of Nodal Classification
David Ball, MBBS, MD, FRANZCR, FACR (Hon)+more
Adding to the discussion, Drs. David Ball, Daniel Steinfort, and Susan Harden propose alternative approaches for the complex task of improving nodal staging. Read more
Mesothelioma Pioneer Delivers 2023 Heine H. Hansen Keynote Lecture
Nick IppolitoThe Netherlands Cancer Institute’s Dr. Paul Baas was honored for his significant contributions to lung cancer research during the 2023 European Lung Cancer Congress. Read more
Thoracic Oncologists Divided Regarding Role of Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy
Erin JungmeyerConsensus eluded 2023 European Lung Cancer Congress attendees during a debate on the best approach for NSCLC. Read more
From the Editors April 12, 2023
Suresh Senan, MRCP, FRCR, PhD+more
ILCN Associate Editors Drs. Suresh Senan and Witold Rzyman add clinical perspective to surveillance frequency discussion. Read more
In a recent interview with ILCN, the US FDA’s Dr. Harpreet Singh discusses the confirmatory Pragmatica-Lung trial and how the agency’s new pragmatic approach to trial design can streamline research and ultimately benefit patients. Read more
New Texas Lung Cancer Conference Planned with Busy Clinicians in Mind
Erin JungmeyerStephen Liu, MD, and Tina Cascone, MD, PhD, share what attendees can expect at the first ever Texas Lung Cancer Conference, an upcoming two-day CME meeting endorsed by the IASLC. Read more