Lung Cancer FrontiersTM

"The purpose of Lung Cancer Frontiers is to acquire and disseminate new knowledge about lung cancer and how it can be most quickly and effectively diagnosed and treated."

 

History of Lung Cancer Frontiers

Dr. Thomas L. Petty founded Lung Cancer Frontiers in 1996, when he saw a need to stimulate interest in lung cancer among health care providers. Primarily written for pulmonologists, this newsletter is dedicated to advancing knowledge about lung cancer, with an emphasis on early diagnosis and treatment. In April 2008, National Jewish Health became the new home of Lung Cancer Frontiers. In January 2010, Dr. Jeffrey A. Kern, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Oncology at National Jewish Health, became Editor in Chief of Lung Cancer Frontiers.

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2013

Issue 51

  • Breath Volatile Metabolic Biomarkers of Lung Cancer, by Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Ignacio I. Wistuba, MD

 

2012 Issues

Issue 50

  • Defining the Genetic Predispostion to Lung Cancer and COPD, by James C. Willey, MD and Thomas M. Blomquist, MD, PhD

  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Laurie E. Gaspar, MD

Issue 49

  • Bronchial Carcinoid Tumors: Diagnosis and Management, by Zoran Lesic, MD and Laurie L. Carr, MD
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Ali I. Musani, MD

Issue 48

  • A Better Future for Lung Cancer Chemoprevention, by Takefumi Komiya, MD, PhD, and Phillip A. Dennis, MD, PhD
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Javier J. Zulueta, MD

Issue 47

  • Lung Cancer in Women: Differences in Epidemiology, Biology, and Therapy, by Jyoti D. Patel, MD
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Heidi Roberts, MD, FRCPC

2011 Issues

Issue 46


Issue 45

  • Non-Coding RNAs as Biomarkers for Lung Cancer, by Michael Ezzie, MD, Michael Chacey, MD, and Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Jeffrey A. Kern, MD
 

Issue 44

  • Limited Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, by John D. Mitchell, MD
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Jeffrey A. Kern, MD
 

Issue 43

  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Early Stage Lung Cancer, by Brian D. Kavanagh, MD, MPH
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Steinn Jonsson, MD

2010 Issues

 
  • Gene Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, by Edmund K. Moon, MD and Steven M. Albelda, MD
  • Selections form the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Laurie L. Carr, MD

Issue 41

Issue 40 

  • Jeffrey A. Kern, MD Named Editor in Chief of Lung Cancer Frontiers
  • The Role of Immunohistochemistry in Lung Cancer, by Steve D. Groshong, MD, PhD
  • Emerging Data in Lung Cancer Screening, by James L. Mulshine, MD

Issue 39

  • In Memoriam: Thomas L. Petty, MD
  • Gene Expression Profiles for the Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: The Promise of Personalized Cancer Therapy, by John Strickler, MD and Anil Potti, MD
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD
 

2009 Issues

Issue 38

  • Screening for Lung Cancer, by Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Richard A. Matthay, MD

Issue 37

  • EGFR Testing in Lung Cancer is Ready for Prime Time, by Fred R. Hirsch, MD, PhD
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by York E. Miller, MD

Issue 36

  • Screening for Lung Cancer, by Thomas L. Petty, MD
  • Message from Michael Salem, MD, President and CEO of National Jewish Health
  • Informing the Decision about Being Screened for Lung Cancer, by Claudia I. Henschke, PhD, MD, et al., for the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program Investigators

2008 Issues

 

Issue 35

  • Interventional Bronchoscopy in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging, Part 2, by Ali I. Musani, MD
  • Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Thomas L. Petty, MD
 

Issue 34

  • Nicotine Receptors and the Risk of Lung Cancer, by Steinn Jonsson, MD, FCCP
  • Interventional Bronchoscopy in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging, Part 1, by Ali I. Musani, MD, FCCP

Issue 33

  • New Era Begins for Lung Cancer Frontiers, by Thomas L. Petty, MD
  • Message from Michael Salem, MD, President and CEO of National Jewish Medical and Research Center
  • ACCP 2007 Lung Cancer Recommendations: A Commentary, by Robert Keith, MD
    Selections from the Peer-Reviewed Literature, by Thomas L. Petty, MD

2007 Issues

Issue 32

Progress in Lung Cancer
by Richard A. Matthay, MD

Issue 31

New Genomic and Proteomic Studies in Lung Cancer Biomarker Detection
by Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD

Issue 30

Two New Observational Studies Suggest Future Directions in Lung Cancer Chemoprevention
by York E. Miller, MD 

Issue 29

Study Supports Early Screening for Lung Cancer
by Thomas L. Petty, MD

2006 Issues

Issue 28

7th Perspectives in Lung Cancer Conference, Athens, Greece
by Paul Baas, MD

Issue 27

Higher Lung Cancer Risk in Women!
by Thomas L. Petty, MD

Issue 26

CT: A Public Health Measure in Lung Cancer Control
by James Mulshine, MD 

Issue 25

Lung Cancer Frontiers: 10 Year Anniversary
by Thomas L. Petty, MD

2005 Issues

Issue 24

New Directions for Lung Cancer Frontiers
by Thomas L. Petty, MD

Issue 23

Spirometry Now High Priority
by Thomas L. Petty, MD

Issue 22

Avastin Effective in Advanced Lung Cancer
by Thomas L. Petty, MD 

Issue 21

Hopes for 2005: Diminishing the Dogma Drag
by Thomas L. Petty, MD

2004 Issues

Issue 20

Landmark Trials of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Complete Surgical Resection
by James R. Jett, MD 

Issue 19

A US Preventive Services Chest Task Force Continues to Recommend Against Screening
by Thomas L. Petty, MD 

Issue 18

Comments on Endobronchial Diagnosis and Treatment, from the 10th IASLC Conference on Lung Cancer, Vancouver, BC
by T.G. Sutedja, MD

 

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