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  • Patient Advocate Ivy B. Elkins Leaves Lasting Legacy

    Patient Advocate Ivy B. Elkins Leaves Lasting Legacy

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer, et al.
    Names & News, Patient Advocacy, Society News

    Ms. Elkins, co-founder of the EGFR Resisters advocacy group, will be remembered for her warm and energetic approach to furthering lung cancer research efforts.


  • Patient Perspective: Exercise Prescriptions Needed for Lung Cancer Patients

    Patient Perspective: Exercise Prescriptions Needed for Lung Cancer Patients

    By

    Angus Pratt, MBA
    Patient Advocacy

    Runner and patient advocate Angus Pratt says running three times a week may be the antithesis of what most people expect from a lung cancer patient, but not only is it possible, it is beneficial.


  • A New Treatment Option for Early-Stage ALK+ NSCLC: Adjuvant Alectinib

    A New Treatment Option for Early-Stage ALK+ NSCLC: Adjuvant Alectinib

    By

    Narjust Florez, MD
    Evolving Standards of Care

    In part 2 of their interview, Drs. Narjust Florez and Benjamin Solomon dig deeper into the implications of the ALINA trial, discussing endpoints, toxicities, and future directions.


  • Increased Biomarker Uptake Needed to Further Realize Potential of Precision Medicine

    Increased Biomarker Uptake Needed to Further Realize Potential of Precision Medicine

    By

    Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Dr.hc., et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care

    Drs. Christian Rolfo and Valeria Denninghoff contend that data show improvements in outcomes from personalized treatment may have stalled and that increased testing for driver genes alterations is needed.


  • Experts Debate Addition of Frontline Chemotherapy for EGFR+ NSCLC

    Experts Debate Addition of Frontline Chemotherapy for EGFR+ NSCLC

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    In light of data from FLAURA2 and MARIPOSA, Drs. Suresh Ramalingam and Joshua Sabari weighed the pros and cons during the 2024 TTLC meeting.


  • Should Biomarkers Be Used in the Clinical Management of ES-SCLC?

    Should Biomarkers Be Used in the Clinical Management of ES-SCLC?

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Meeting News

    During a recent debate, Drs. Anne Chiang and Stephen Liu offered differing perspectives on the feasibility of biomarker use in the small-cell lung cancer space.


  • Scientist, Advocate, and Leader: A Q&A with Dr. Jennifer King

    Scientist, Advocate, and Leader: A Q&A with Dr. Jennifer King

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Society News

    Get to know IASLC’s new Chief Science Officer and learn more about the role she and her team will play in conquering thoracic cancers in the 21st century.


  • Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Radiation Oncology: Treatment, Challenges, and Future Directions

    Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Radiation Oncology: Treatment, Challenges, and Future Directions

    By

    Grace Lee, MD, et al.
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    In part 2 of our look at AI’s impact on radiotherapy, Grace Lee, MD, Fridolin Haugg, MSc, and Raymond H. Mak, MD, discuss how AI may be leveraged when delivering radiotherapy, including improving our ability to predict treatment response and adverse events.


  • Guideline Taskforce Chairs Discuss Need for Caution, Multidisciplinary Decision-Making When Using Definitive Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic NSCLC

    Guideline Taskforce Chairs Discuss Need for Caution, Multidisciplinary Decision-Making When Using Definitive Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic NSCLC

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Evolving Standards of Care, Radiation Oncology

    In an interview with ILCN, Drs. Puneeth Iyengar and Matthias Guckenberger said despite a lack of phase III data in this space, science-based recommendations are needed to optimize multimodal therapy.


  • Screening Experts Outline Considerations for LDCT Screening Programs

    Screening Experts Outline Considerations for LDCT Screening Programs

    By

    Erin Jungmeyer
    Early Detection & Screening

    Lead author Dr. Claudia Henschke says a recently published perspective from the IASLC Early Detection and Screening Committee explores several components of effective screening efforts, including timing between screenings.