Tag: IASLC
Call for European nominations for 2022 IASLC Cancer Care Team Awards
The IASLC Cancer Care Team Award honours multidisciplinary teams, as nominated by the patients they serve. Teams are evaluated based on seamless/informed communication, and individualised treatment plans based on not just the patient’s needs, but the patient’s wishes. This year’s winning teams (one from each of four global regions) will be recognized in IASLC newsletters, […]
JTO article highlights benefits of quitting smoking at or around diagnosis
The following is an introduction to an Editor’s Choice article in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO). Quitting Smoking At or Around Diagnosis Improves the Overall Survival of Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Caini, et al. Smoking is known to be the leading cause of lung cancer worldwide. Thus, there are […]
Findings from our global surveys presented at IASLC World Conference
COVID-19 has, and continues to have, a massive impact on lung cancer patients and the organisations that support them. The GLCC recognised this and commissioned surveys of people living with lung cancer in order to gather data to help better understand the needs and challenges of patients globally. On Friday 9 September, at the (online) […]