Lung Cancer Considered
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Dr. Stephen Liu and Dr. Narjust Duma, hosts of Lung Cancer Considered, the podcast of The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). IASLC is the only global organization dedicated solely to the study of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies.
Lung Cancer Considered
11h ago
In the wake of the FDA's approval of alectinib for resected non-small cell lung cancer, Lung Cancer Considered host Dr. Narjust Florez and Dr. Benjamen Solomon discuss this development and take a deeper look at the ALINA trial, which played an important role in the drug's approval ..read more
Lung Cancer Considered
3d ago
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 ..read more
Lung Cancer Considered
2w ago
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 ..read more
Lung Cancer Considered
3w ago
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 ..read more
Lung Cancer Considered
1M ago
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 ..read more
Lung Cancer Considered
1M ago
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 ..read more
Lung Cancer Considered
1M ago
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 ..read more
Lung Cancer Considered
1M ago
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 ..read more
Lung Cancer Considered
1M ago
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 ..read more