Approximately one-third of patients with NSCLC are diagnosed with stage III disease.1 Concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy with thoracic radiation (CRT) has been considered the cornerstone of treatment for patients with inoperable […] Read more
Lung cancer care providers have traditionally relied on facial gestures to show empathy. With face coverings now the norm, empathy can actually be shown through improved processes. Read more
IN REFERENCE TO: Ladbury CJ, Rusthoven CG, Camidge DR, Kavanagh BD, Nath SK. Impact of radiation dose to the host immune system on tumor control and survival for stage III […] Read more
Kazuhiko Nakagawa, MD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, in Japan, and he served as the lead principal investigator on the […] Read more
Two separate randomized phase III trials have established atezolizumab (IMpower1331 and durvalumab (CASPIAN2) as first-line treatments for extensive-stage (ES) SCLC in combination with chemotherapy followed by these same checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) […] Read more
Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards: Integrating Best Patient Care and Education in Precision Medicine
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One of the pillars of organ-specific tumor centers certified by the German Cancer Society, such as lung, breast, and prostate cancer centers, is a weekly multidisciplinary tumor board (MTD). In […] Read more
The recently published long-term results of the SABR-COMET phase II trial have further invigorated treatment options for patients with oligometastatic cancer.1 The early results of the SABR-COMET trial published in […] Read more
The availability of effective TKIs for patients with metastatic NSCLC with targetable oncogenes such as EGFR, ALK, ROS1, and BRAF has transformed the treatment landscape, extending median expected OS from […] Read more
David R. Gandara, MD, past-president of the IASLC and director of Thoracic Oncology and senior advisor, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCDCCC), has always had a passion for mentorship, largely […] Read more
Megan Daly The standard of care for fit patients with unresectable, locally advanced (LA-) NSCLC is concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) followed by consolidation durvalumab. However, thoracic radiation (RT) for lung cancer […] Read more