As part of the IASLC’s 2024 DEI Initiative, the association is gathering member insights through an online survey and a series of virtual focus groups designed to help the organization better understand the challenges and areas for opportunity facing the global thoracic oncology profession. To take the survey, visit: https://www.iaslc.org/support-mission/iaslc-dei-initiative-global-member-surve
Apr 16, 2024•27 min
In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Narjust Florez leads a discussion on the FLAURA2 study and changes in the first line treatment of EGFR NSCLC with guests Dr. Pasi Jänne and Dr. Marcelo Corassa. FLAURA2 was first presented at the 2023 WCLC in Singapore by Dr. Jänne.
Apr 02, 2024•47 min
This episode of Lung Cancer Considered covers the recently completed European Lung Cancer Congress held in Prague. Host Dr. Stephen Liu discusses the important research presented at the meeting with Dr. Jeff Bradley, Dr. Hazel O’Sullivan, and Dr. Antonio Calles.
Mar 28, 2024•59 min
Small cell lung cancer is a challenging subtype of lung cancer to treat because most patients present with extensive-stage disease. Unlike non-small cell lung cancer, treatments are more limited. Fortunately, the field continues to advance and there are several novel agents showing promise. In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Stephen Liu discusses some of these promising therapies with Dr. Anne Chiang and Dr. Luis Paz-Ares.
Mar 19, 2024•41 min
This episode of Lung Cancer Considered focuses on radiopharmaceuticals-- a unique class of drugs that may have the most immediate impact in neuroendocrine tumors. Host Dr. Stephen Liu leads a discussion with three respected international clinicians about how these therapies play a role in both diagnostics and therapeutics and how they may soon be expanding.
Mar 05, 2024•55 min
Amivantamab Approved by FDA today, March 1! In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Stephen Liu leads a discussion on the FDA approval of first-line amivantamab plus chemotherapy for NSCLC with an EGFR exon 20 insertion, based on the phase III PAPILLON trial. These data were first shared at ESMO 2023 in Madrid with a simultaneous publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Mar 01, 2024•29 min
Today’s episode of Lung Cancer Considered is part of our special series on seminal trials in thoracic oncology, focusing on the phase I study of the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab. Hosts Dr. Narjust Florez and Dr. Stephen Liu discuss that study with guest Dr. Julie Brahmer from Johns Hopkins University. This podcast features surprise guest interviews with several doctors who were mentored by Dr. Brahmer.
Feb 29, 2024•33 min
ALK fusions represent 3-5% of newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancers but several therapeutic options do exist. Lung Cancer Considered host Dr. Narjust Florez and guests Dr. Christine Lovly from Vanderbilt University and Yvonne Diaz from Oncogene Cancer Research discuss how an ALK positive diagnosis is made and what therapies are currently available to treat it.
Feb 27, 2024•46 min
Lung Cancer Considered Host Dr. Stephen Liu moderates a discussion in this podcast on RET as a therapeutic target. RET fusions are a known actionable alteration and this field has blossomed very quickly. He is joined on the podcast by Dr. Oliver Gautschi from the University of Bern and Cancer Center Lucerne in Switzerland and Dr. Mihaela Aldea from Gustave Roussy in France.
Feb 20, 2024•34 min
Today, IASLC released its 2024 Biomarker Survey, following up on its survey conducted in 2019 which found that one-third of oncologists were unaware of evidence-based guidelines for these tests. To discuss the importance of this survey and its underlying issues, host Dr. Stephen Liu discusses some of the barriers to biomarker testing with Dr. Debora Bruno, Dr. Rami Manochakian, and Dr. Matthew Smeltzer. To take the survey, visit: https://bit.ly/BiomarkerS24
Feb 16, 2024•45 min
Today, IASLC released its 2024 Biomarker Survey, following up on its survey conducted in 2019 that found one-third of oncologists were unaware of evidence-based guidelines for these tests. To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on this topic in different languages. In this episode, host Dr. Sally Lau leads a discussion in Cantonese about barriers to biomarker testing with Dr. Herbert Loong and Dr. Molly Li. To take the survey, visit: https://bit.ly/BiomarkerS24
Feb 16, 2024•40 min
Today, IASLC released its 2024 Biomarker Survey, following up on its survey conducted in 2019 which found one-third of oncologists were unaware of evidence-based guidelines for these tests. To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on this topic in different languages. In this episode, host Dr. Chunxia Su moderates a discussion in Mandarin about biomarker testing with Dr. Bo Zhu and Dr. Yuan Li. To take the survey, visit: https://bit.ly/BiomarkerS24
Feb 16, 2024•28 min
Today, IASLC released its 2024 Biomarker Survey, following up on its survey conducted in 2019 that found one-third of oncologists were unaware of evidence-based guidelines for these tests. To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on this topic in different languages. In this episode, host Dr. Norman Blais moderates a discussion about biomarker testing in French Canadian with Dr. Arielle Elkrief and Dr. Nicolas Marcoux. To take the survey, visit: https://bit.ly/BiomarkerS24
Feb 16, 2024•46 min
Today, IASLC released its 2024 Biomarker Survey, following up on its survey conducted in 2019 that found one-third of oncologists were unaware of evidence-based guidelines for these tests. To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on this topic in different languages. In this episode, host Dr. Clarissa Mathias leads a discussion in Portuguese about biomarker testing with Dr. Vladmir Lima and Dr. Aknar Calabrich. To take the survey, visit: https://bit.ly/BiomarkerS24
Feb 16, 2024•36 min
Today, IASLC released its 2024 Biomarker Survey, following up on its survey conducted in 2019 that found one-third of oncologists were unaware of evidence-based guidelines for biomarker tests. To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on this topic in different languages. In this episode, host Dr. Alfredo Addeo discussed barriers to biomarker testing in French with Dr. Solange Peters and Dr. Maurice Perol. To take the survey, visit: https://bit.ly/BiomarkerS24
Feb 16, 2024•40 min
Today, IASLC released its 2024 Biomarker Survey, following up on its survey conducted in 2019 that found one-third of oncologists were unaware of evidence-based guidelines for these tests. To promote the survey to a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on this topic in different languages. In this episode, host Dr. Misako Nagasaka leads a discussion in Japanese about biomarker testing with Dr.Terufumi Kato and Dr. Masahiro Tsuboi. To take the survey, visit: https://bit.ly/Biomark...
Feb 14, 2024•34 min
Today, IASLC released its 2024 Biomarker Survey, following up on its survey conducted in 2019 that found one-third of oncologists were unaware of evidence-based guidelines for these tests. To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on this topic in different languages. To discuss the importance of this survey and its underlying issues, host Dr. Narjust Florez discusses some of the barriers to biomarker testing in Spanish with Dr. Ivy Riano and Dr. Teresa Gorría. To take the ...
Feb 10, 2024•39 min
2024 is the 50th anniversary of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and as we enter this monumental year for IASLC, we do so under a new strategic plan. To discuss what the future of IASLC looks like, hosts Dr. Stephen Liu and Dr. Narjust Florez interview four IASLC leaders to provide a glimpse into where the association is headed.
Feb 06, 2024•37 min
Host Dr. Sally Lau, Thoracic Medical Oncologist and Assistant Professor at the New York University Perlmutter Cancer Center, leads a discussion, in Cantonese, about biomarker testing in lung cancer and the management of EGFR mutant NSCLC.
Feb 02, 2024•45 min
Host Dr. Narjust Florez interviews new IASLC Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Jennifer King. In this podcast episode, Dr. King shares her perspective on how she intends to direct, guide, and support the scientific strategy of the IASLC.
Jan 30, 2024•40 min
Internationally respect oncologists with deep expertise in lung cancer in the Middle East discuss, in Arabic, the role of smoking in lung cancer as well as how new targeted therapies and immunotherapies assist oncologists as they treat patients with lung cancer.
Jan 26, 2024•28 min
In Part Two of this Lung Cancer Considered podcast on Oligometastic NSCLC, host Dr. Narjust Florez and guest Dr. Daniel Gomez discuss treatment alternatives with local therapy, focusing on radiation.
Jan 23, 2024•37 min
Lung Cancer Considered hosts Dr. Narjust Florez and Dr. Stephen Liu host this retrospective look at the podcast, examining how the podcast started, how the team plans podcasts and what is in store for its future.
Jan 19, 2024•36 min
In Part 1 of a two-part podcast on Oligometastatic lung cancer and the treatment alternatives with local therapy, host Dr. Narjust Florez interviews Dr. Fatima Wilder about how local therapies, such as surgery, radiation and cryoablation impact treatment of this complex form of lung cancer.
Jan 16, 2024•30 min
In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Narjust Florez and guests discuss the importance of palliative care and psychological support for patients with lung cancer. Due to recent advances in lung cancer, we have reached a historic number of lung cancer survivors. Now more than ever, we need to ensure that patients receive appropriate support as they learn to live with lung cancer, lung cancer stigma, associated treatment side effects, and the idea of early mortality.
Dec 26, 2023•44 min
Internationally respect oncologists with deep expertise in lung cancer in the Middle East discuss, in Arabic, the role of smoking in lung cancer as well as how new targeted therapies and immunotherapies assist oncologists as they treat patients with lung cancer.
Dec 22, 2023•27 min
IASLC Chronic Toxicity From Targeted Therapy by IASLC
Dec 19, 2023•55 min
Lung cancer experts in Korea discuss the unique challenges they face when treating patients with lung cancer with EGFR and non-small cell lung cancer.
Dec 15, 2023•50 min
In this episode, host Dr. Stephen Liu leads a discussion on the current first-line treatment options for EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer, including how new data from FLAURA2 and MARIPOSA may influence treatment approaches.
Dec 12, 2023•45 min
IASLC Lung Cancer Considered host Dr. Narjust Florez interviews two researchers presenting at the North America Conference on Lung Cancer: Dr. Carolyn Presley is an Associate Professor in the Division of Medical Oncology/Department of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University, Comprehensive Cancer Center and The James Cancer Hospital/Solove Research Institute. Alexandra Potter is co-founder and President of the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative.
Dec 08, 2023•44 min