EDU 12 - Relevant or Relegated? Radiotherapy for Stage III NSCLC in the Neoadjuvant Era

Moderator(s)

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  Alexander Louie, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCPC

  Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  Toronto, ON, Canada

Stage III NSCLC represents one of the most heterogenous subgroups of lung cancer, wherein there are several multimodality treatment options. These are most often informed in the context of operability and resectability. In the present molecular era, biomarkers also have strong implications in the choice of systemic therapy, as well as prognosis. In practice, the choice and sequence of multimodality treatment varies substantially among clinicians, across institutions, and even within an institution. This multidisciplinary education session, led by representatives from thoracic surgery, radiation oncology and medical oncology will review the current state of the art evaluation, workup and treatment options in stage III NSCLC. Particular emphasis will be placed on the emergence of neoadjuvant immunotherapy-based treatment prior to surgery, and its implication on the role of radiotherapy in the neoadjuvant, definitive and adjuvant scenarios. Finally, practical considerations for future directions and current controversies will be reviewed and discussed.

Presentations:

• 4:45 PM – 4:47 PM ET

  Introductions
  

  Speaker: Alexander Louie, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCPC – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• 4:47 PM – 5:02 PM ET

  The Med Onc Perspective - Biomarkers and Precision Systemic Therapy
  

  Speaker: Stephen Liu, MD – Georgetown University
• 5:02 PM – 5:17 PM ET

  Operability and Resectability in Stage III NSCLC
  

  Speaker: Erin Gillaspie, MD – Creighton University Medical Center
• 5:17 PM – 5:32 PM ET

  Practical Radiotherapy Considerations for Stage II NSCLC in the Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Era
  

  Speaker: Houda Bahig, MD, PhD – Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM)
• 5:32 PM – 5:47 PM ET

  Radiotherapy Renaissance - Whats New in Stage III NSCLC?
  

  Speaker: Alexander Louie, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCPC – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• 5:47 PM – 6:00 PM ET

  Questions and Answers
  

  Speaker: Alexander Louie, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCPC – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre