Lung Cancer Considered

Recorded live at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) 2026 in Seoul, this episode brings together experts from China and the U.S. to discuss the growing exchange of ideas, research, and clinical expertise between the regions.

Dr. Chul Kim, Dr. Stephen Liu, Dr. Yuanyuan Zhao, and Dr. Caicun Zhou discuss key research highlights presented at WCLC and explore why lung cancer research is advancing rapidly in China, plus how stronger global collaboration can shape the future of thoracic oncology.

Guests:
Dr. Chul Kim
Director of Thoracic Oncology
Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Dr. Yuanyuan Zhao
Medical Oncologist & Chief Physician
Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center

Dr. Caicun Zhou
Professor, Chief Physician, and Director of Medical Oncology
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine

Recorded at the 2026 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer in Seoul, this special Nurse Practitioner takeover episode looks at key developments in small cell lung cancer, antibody-drug conjugates, and lung cancer screening — with a focus on what APPs can take back to the clinic.

Laura Macke, Stephanie McDonald, and Dr. Mary Pasquinelli discuss the studies and advances that caught their attention, including how these developments will affect patient conversations, treatment decisions, and the day-to-day work of APPs.

Guests:
Laura A. Macke, MS, FNP-C, AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medstar Georgetown Cancer Institute
Washington, DC

Stephanie McDonald, MSN, FNP-BC, AOCNP
Thoracic Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA

Mary Pasquinelli, DNP, APRN, CTTS
Lead Nurse Practitioner and Director of the Lung Screening Program
University of Illinois Chicago

The 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer brought together leading experts, researchers, and oncologists to showcase the latest advancements in lung cancer research.

To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on WCLC 2026 in world languages.

In this episode, host Dr. Marie Drösslerová moderates a discussion in Czech about breakthrough advances in thoracic oncology presented at the conference with Dr. Fernando Casas Mendez and Dr. Martin Svaton.

Guests:
Marie Drösslerová, MD
Clinical Oncologist and Pulmonologist, Department of Pulmonology, First Faculty of Medicine
Charles University/Thomayer University Hospital, Prague

Fernando Casas Mendez, MD
Pulmonologist, Center for Thoracic Oncology and Surgery & National Oncology Center
University Hospital Motol and Homolka, Prague

Martin Svaton, Ph.D.
Department of Pneumology and Phtiseology
University Hospital in Pilsen

The 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer brought together leading experts, researchers, and oncologists to showcase the latest advancements in lung cancer research.

To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on WCLC 2026 in world languages.

In this episode, host Dr. Narjust Florez moderates a discussion in Spanish about breakthrough advances in thoracic oncology presented at the conference with Dr. Jorge Alatorre Alexander and Dr. Miguel Gonzalez Velez.

Guests:
Jorge Alatorre Alexander, MD
Head of the Medical Oncology Service
National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER)

Miguel Gonzalez Velez, MD
Medical Oncologist
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

The 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer brings together leading experts, researchers, and oncologists to showcase the latest advancements in lung cancer research.

To reach a global audience, IASLC has recorded podcast episodes on WCLC 2026 in world languages.

In this episode, host Dr. Clarissa Mathias moderates a discussion in Portuguese about breakthrough advances in thoracic oncology presented at the conference with Dr. Lilian Faroni and Dr. Vladmir Cordeiro de Lima.

Guests:
Lilian Faroni, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncologist
Oncologia D’Or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Vladmir Cordeiro de Lima, MD, PhD
Thoracic and Breast Oncologist
A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil