ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News

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  • Tumor Mutation Burden: Evolution of a Controversial Biomarker From the Pathologist’s Perspective

    Tumor Mutation Burden: Evolution of a Controversial Biomarker From the Pathologist’s Perspective

    Diagnostic Oncology

    By Lynette M. Sholl, MD, and John W. Longshore, PhD, FACMG Posted: February 12, 2020 Dr. Lynette M. Sholl Dr. John W. Longshore The profound impact of immunotherapy in patients with lung cancer has been described extensively by many experts within the IASLC.1,2 There are, however, broad disparities in outcomes for patients with lung cancer…


  • CheckMate 568: Efficacy and Biomarker Analysis for Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in NSCLC

    CheckMate 568: Efficacy and Biomarker Analysis for Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in NSCLC

    Evolving Standards of Care

    By Neal Ready, MD, PhD Posted: February 12, 2020 Dr. Neal Ready Programmed death receptor (PD-1) checkpoint monoclonal antibody therapy has proven a major advancement in the management of advanced NSCLC, with prolonged duration of response and significant 5-year survival rates not seen with combination platinum-based chemotherapy.1-6 CheckMate 012, CheckMate 568, and CheckMate 227 are…


  • 2019 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer Updates

    2019 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer Updates

    Meeting News

    Posted: November 12, 2019 More than 7,700 delegates from around the world attended the IASLC 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC). With sessions and workshops on every aspect of thoracic oncology patient care, the conference offered attendees from all specialties an opportunity to learn about novel research and hear from the field’s top experts.…