IASLC Atlas of Molecular Testing for Targeted Therapy in Lung Cancer

IASLC Atlas of Molecular Testing for Targeted Therapy in Lung Cancer
IASLC Atlas of Molecular Testing For Targeted Therapy in Lung Cancer

The IASLC's 2023 Molecular Testing for Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer Atlas is now available

The IASLC’s latest Atlas provides a comprehensive overview of all current and emerging molecular targets, specimen acquisition, available assays, and reporting and interpretation of molecular testing results from both a diagnostic and clinical perspective. 

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Background

The IASLC has produced several atlases dealing with a range of lung cancer biomarker testing topics, including ALK, ROS1, EGFR, and PD-L1, and an Atlas on immunohistochemistry for lung cancer diagnosis. These atlases have been extremely popular and have provided state-of-the-art, concisely presented information on clinical, pathological, and molecular testing aspects of the subject material in a user-friendly package.

Purpose

The IASLC intends to produce a comprehensive atlas covering all current and emerging targets from both a diagnostic and clinical point of view. There will be dedicated chapters for each ‘marker’ – EGFR, ALK, ROS1, MET, KRAS, RET, NTRK, NRG, and HER2 each written by pathologists and oncologists, covering both the therapeutic and the testing aspects relevant to each family of genomic alterations. The atlas will also cover a few broadly focused chapters covering various aspects of precision medicine in lung cancer, like specimen acquisition and handling of tumor samples, the different available assays, and interpretation of results to reporting and quality assurance. This atlas aims to serve as a comprehensive, concise, and hands-on educational resource for multidisciplinary medical professionals.

Educational Objectives

  • Provide pathologists with “know-how” educational information on specimen acquisition (tissue and liquid), pre-analytical conditions, and molecular testing.
  • Provide oncologists with the “know-why” educational information on how to interpret and potentially apply the results for a therapy where medically appropriate.
  • Serve as an educational tool and hands-on resource for multidisciplinary medical professionals involved in precision medicine worldwide.

Editors

Lynette Sholl
Lynette Sholl

MD

Associate Professor of Pathology and Associate Pathologist

Harvard Medical School

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Wendy Cooper
Wendy A. Cooper

PhD, MB, BS, BSc(Med), FRCPA

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Keith Kerr
Keith Kerr

MD, FRCPath

Professor of Pulmonary Pathology

University of Aberdeen, School of Medicine and Dentistry

Daniel Tan
Daniel S.W. Tan

MD

Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology

National Cancer Centre Singapore

Ming-Sound Tsao
Ming Sound Tsao

MD

Pathologist, Senior Scientist, and Professor Department of Pathology

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto Health Network

  • Foreword from IASLC 
  • Introduction 
  • Clinical relevance of biomarker testing in lung cancer, including perspectives for community oncologists and patient advocates
  • Specimen acquisition and pre-analytical considerations
    • Tissue-based
      • Pulmonary perspective
      • Surgical perspective 
      • Interventional radiologist perspective 
      • Pathology –tissue sample (surgical, core needle) and cytology
  • Liquid biopsy – Specimen acquisition, testing strategies, and clinical roles
    • Specimen handling and processing, testing strategies 
    • Clinical roles 
  • Technologies for the detection of biomarkers 
  • A global perspective on molecular testing with a focus on guidelines  

 

 

  • EGFR 
  • ALK 
  • ROS1 
  • BRAF 
  • NTRK 
  • RET 
  • MET 
  • KRAS 
  • HER2 
  • NRG

Each chapter features a pathologist and medical oncologist as they explore the individual gene/target including: 

  • New targets and technologies 
  • Reporting and interpretation of biomarker testing results and role of multidisciplinary tumor board post results 
  • Molecular testing algorithm 
  • Summary and future perspectives

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