{"id":26858,"date":"2021-03-12T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/195520a5e04555a26744925654e97d57"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:15:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:15:44","slug":"european-lung-cancer-virtual-congress-2021-25-27-march-event-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/european-lung-cancer-virtual-congress-2021-25-27-march-event-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"European Lung Cancer Virtual Congress 2021, 25-27 March [Event Announcement]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LUGANO, Switzerland; DENVER, CO, USA&nbsp;\u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esmo.org\/meetings\/european-lung-cancer-virtual-congress-2021\" class>European Lung Cancer Congress 2021<\/a>, the annual event devoted to advance the quality of lung cancer treatment, will be held as a virtual meeting (25-27 March).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cslide.ctimeetingtech.com\/elcc2021_virtual\/attendee\/confcal\/session\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class>More than 200 studies will be presented<\/a> (oral or e-poster presentations) and published online as a supplement of the <em>Journal of Thoracic Oncology<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4>Programme highlights<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>New perspectives in the treatment of small cell lung cancer and mesothelioma, including novel agents and prospects for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy<\/li>\n<li>Lung cancer prevention, with a focus on smoking cessation and the safety and effectiveness of e-cigarettes<\/li>\n<li>Management and treatment options for both early and advanced stage disease in non-small cell lung cancer<\/li>\n<li>The role of immunotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Keynote lectures<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHeine H. Hansen Award 2021 lecture: Drop by drop makes a lake &#8211; 30 years of progress in lung cancer\u201d by Johan Vansteenkiste, 25 March 2021, 09:15-09:45<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeine H. Hansen Award 2020 lecture: Biopsies, biomarkers and biology\u201d by Fiona Blackhall, 26 March 2021, 09:15-09:45<\/li>\n<li>\u201cProgress and future perspectives of peri-operative therapy of NSCLC\u201d by Tetsuya Mitsudomi, 26 March 2021, 14:35-15:05<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Press programme<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>More than one in 10 patients with lung cancer do not know what type they have<\/li>\n<li>Second drug targeting KRASG12C shows benefit in mutated non-small-cell lung cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Media registration<\/h4>\n<p>The ELCC organisers welcome media interested in obtaining information and reporting on cancer issues. Only through the official accreditation process with the <a href=\"https:\/\/esmo.formstack.com\/forms\/media_registration_form_elcc_2021\" class>media registration form<\/a>, accredited media representatives will be able to access scientific and educational sessions (live streamed and on-demand), live&nbsp;chat and&nbsp;Q&amp;A, e-posters and chat with poster presenters, virtual exhibition and industry satellite symposia, Congress webcasts, and embargoed material.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>For further information<\/h4>\n<p>ELCC Press Office<br \/><a href=\"mailto:media@esmo.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class>media@esmo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>About ELCC<\/h4>\n<p>The ELCC Congress brings together some of the most important organisations in the field of thoracic oncology, with the scope of disseminating education through a multidisciplinary approach and improve the practice of lung cancer specialists worldwide. The ELCC Congress is organised by ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaslc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external-link\">IASLC<\/a> (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer), along with their partner societies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.estro.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external-link\">ESTRO<\/a> (European Society for Radiotherapy &amp; Oncology), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ests.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external-link\">ESTS<\/a> (European Society for Throacic Surgeons) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etop-eu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external-link\">ETOP<\/a> (European Thoracic Oncology Platform).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esmo.org\/newsroom\/press-office\/european-lung-cancer-virtual-congress-2021-25-27-march\">Source<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUGANO, Switzerland; DENVER, CO, USA&nbsp;\u2013 The European Lung Cancer Congress 2021, the annual event devoted to advance the quality of lung cancer treatment, will be held as a virtual meeting (25-27 March). More than 200 studies will be presented (oral or e-poster presentations) and published online as a supplement of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 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