From Grief to Global Change: How the STARS Program Empowers Advocates to Drive Lung Cancer Research

… from a grieving family member into a passionate patient research advocate. Despite not having a background in healthcare or cancer research, Caleb was driven to make a difference. Together with … generating critical data that could shape future cancer research in Nigeria. Today, Caleb is part of the IASLC …

WCLC Closing Plenary Explored Overcoming Barriers to Patient Advocacy Worldwide

… Leigh Countering misconceptions about fundraising for research and addressing resource constraints were some … that Yvonne Diaz, co-founder and chair of Oncogene Cancer Research UK, encountered during the organization’s formation. … establishing a tissue bank in the UK. The bank supports research aimed at developing treatments for resistance to …

Get Moving and Win During the 2024 Wellness Challenge

… Lung Cancer’s annual wellness challenge, Step It Up for Research, returns for another year in sunny San Diego. Step It Up for Research is a 4-day walk-a-thon and activity challenge. Join … supports the IASLC Foundation, which provides grants for research, education, and other scientific initiatives. Step It …

IASLC Launches Beta Version of VIKTOR

… In today’s digital landscape, clinicians and researchers in thoracic oncology can access a wealth of … of data—knowledge that is essential to advancing cancer research, developing new therapies, and ultimately saving … Virtual International Knowledgebase for Thoracic Oncology Research (VIKTOR)—a bioinformatics platform offering a unified …

Words Matter: Coping with Misinformation in Healthcare

… In the complex and fast-moving world of cancer research, even institutions can have trouble keeping … I drew this to the attention of both the organization’s research department and the communications department. I … some time and experimentation to reach that consensus. As researchers uncover more information through trials and case …

Renowned Researcher Fred Hirsch Delivers 2022 Heine H. Hansen Award Lecture

Looking Ahead to the IASLC | ASCO 2025 North America Conference on Lung Cancer

… a unique opportunity for leading experts, clinicians, and researchers nationwide to come together for networking, education, and the presentation of the latest research in thoracic oncology. Christine Bestvina, MD … will be inspired to harness the power of AI to advance research further and faster. Don’t miss your chance to …

Patient Advocacy in 2023: A Look Back at Advocacy Efforts, Patient Concerns

… since 2018, I have the growth and dynamism of patient research advocacy. This growth, while encouraging, comes with a bittersweet reality—prominent patient research advocates are frequently lost along the journey, as … in  Passing of The Baton—On the Death of Patient Research Advocates . Their absence reminds me how fragile and …

Pathology Researcher Keith Kerr Receives 2025 Heine H. Hansen Award

Celebrate the IASLC Foundation’s Impact

… progress that has been made in thoracic oncology research in recent years. The 2025 IASLC Foundation … tandem to contribute more than $15 million to lung cancer research. This funding has been instrumental in advancing the … mission by supporting patient advocacy programs, global research initiatives, and career development for thoracic …

Empowering Change and Amplifying Impact Through Research Advocacy Activities

… … Empowering Change and Amplifying Impact Through Research Advocacy Activities … Erin Jungmeyer …

Can Artificial Intelligence Identify Those at High Risk and Shift the Lung Cancer Screening Paradigm?

… MD, MPH Many hope such a future is possible, including researcher Lecia V. Sequist, MD, MPH, who is Program Director … are not missed. The thing I’m excited about, and where my research focuses, is how we can use AI in another way. I’m … of lung cancer? Dr. Sequist:  We are currently doing research to try and understand that, but from the data we have …