LCC in Spanish: Mujeres and oncologia toracica – Latinoamerica
As part of IASLC’s Lung Cancer Considered World Language Series, host Dr. Narjust Florez leads a Spanish-language discussion with three leaders in thoracic oncology across Latin America: Dr. Mónica Castro, Dr. Dolores de la Mata, and Dr. Maritza Ramos Ramírez.
They discuss the current landscape of lung cancer in women across the region including unique risk factors and social challenges. The guests share their career paths, the barriers women face in thoracic oncology in Latin America, and their advice for the next generation entering the field.
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IASLC Lung Cancer Considered: ADCs in EGFR Mutant NSCLC
In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Stephen Liu speaks with Prof. Li Zhang and Dr. Elaine Shum about recent progress in antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) for EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). They discuss new approvals of datopotamab deruxtecan (in the United States) and sacituzumab tirumotecan (in China), key findings from the TROPION and OptiTROP trials, and emerging agents. The conversation highlights the advances in efficacy, safety, and combination strategies that are shaping the evolving treatment landscape for patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC.
Guest: Li Zhang, MD
Professor, Medical Oncology Department
Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
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Guest: Elaine Shum, MD
Assistant Professor
Director of Cancer Screening Programs
New York University Perlmutter Cancer Center
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Can I Take That? Integrative Medicine and Lung Cancer
Join Dr. Narjust Florez as she explores complementary and integrative medicine in lung cancer care with leading experts Dr. Ting Bao, Dr. Jun J. Mao, and Dr. Lisa Davis. This episode clarifies the differences between alternative, complementary, and integrative approaches while addressing oncologists' concerns about safety and drug interactions. Learn where to find reliable information, what the research shows about treatments like acupuncture and supplements, and how patients can safely incorporate these therapies into their cancer journey.
Guests:
Ting Bao, MD, MS, FSIO
Co-Director, Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living
Member of the Faculty, Harvard Medical School
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE
Chief, Integrative Medicine Service
Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair in Integrative Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lisa Davis, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCOP,
Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice & Science
The University of Arizona, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy
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LCC in Spanish: ¿Pulmón Vital: donde la ciencia se encuentra con la medicina tradicional
As part of IASLC’s Lung Cancer Considered world language series, host Dr. Narjust Florez discusses the role of complementary medicine in cancer care in Spanish with Dr. Cittim Bernardo Palomares and Dr. Eduardo Rios-Garcia.
They discuss the role of integrative medicine in lung cancer, how to access accurate information, and the benefits of certain forms of complementary and integrative medicine for patients and their caregivers.
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LCC in Georgian: WCLC 2025 Highlights
The 2025 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 2025 in world languages.
In this episode, host Dr. Elene Mariamidze moderates a discussion in Georgian about highlights from the conference with Dr. Salome Begijanashvili, Dr. Beka Shubitidze, and Dr. Mariam Tchiabrishvili.
Dr. Stephen Liu and Dr. Narjust Florez host 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. Founded in 1974, the association's membership includes more than 6,500 lung cancer specialists across all disciplines in over 100 countries, forming a global network working together to conquer lung and thoracic cancers worldwide. The association also publishes the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the primary educational and informational publication for topics relevant to the prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of all thoracic malignancies. Visit www.iaslc.org for more information.
Lung Cancer considered is funded in part by AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., and Takeda
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