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    YI01 - First Time Attendee Session (ID 107)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Young Investigator Session
    • Track: Young Investigators
    • Presentations: 4
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      YI01.01 - Planning an Academic Career in Lung Cancer (Now Available) (ID 3690)

      07:00 - 08:30  |  Presenting Author(s): David R Gandara

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      Planning an Academic Career in Thoracic Malignancies

      David R Gandara, MD

      University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

      Sacramento, CA

      For those graduating from training in oncologist specialties worldwide in 2019, never have there been so many and such diverse opportunities, including Industry-related and Governmental positions. While the term “private practice” has specific connotations for oncologists in the USA that may no be applicable elsewhere in the world, the requisites for a career in academic medicine are uniform on a global basis. For example, it is often stated that that for clinical investigators a career in academic medicine is like a 3 legged stool, supported equally by clinical care, research and teaching. Some would add that administration is the fourth leg of an academic career, since it is often a significant component of time-spent. For those in a purely laboratory-based academic career, clinical care may be replaced by other activities. Assuming that you choose to be an academic physician with clinical care responsibilities, there are 3 broad categories of effort: clinical educator/administrator, clinical investigator and clinician-scientist.

      Making the decision on which career pathway to follow is often not easy, and may be influenced by your country of origin and associated opportunities and challenges for different specialties in oncology where you intend to work. In fact, changing the decision between academic and non-academic career pathways have never been easier. There are many examples today of oncologists moving back and forth between academics and industry, with equal success in both venues.

      This presentation will give a “personalized” approach to career planning taken from my own and other shared experiences. Since the ratio of pros/cons for academic medicine are largely applicable on an individual basis, this presentation mode will hopefully provide young investigators attending WCLC 2019 with personal insight and position them well for making this career-defining decision.

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      YI01.02 - Why to Become a Member of the IASLC (Now Available) (ID 3691)

      07:00 - 08:30  |  Presenting Author(s): Giorgio Vittorio Scagliotti

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      Since the 1970s, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) has promoted research and education into all aspects of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies, as well as encouraged worldwide cancer prevention efforts.

      According to its mission statement the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) must embrace the study of the etiology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and all other aspects of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies; provide education and information about lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies to IASLC members, to the medical community at large, and to the public; use all available means to eliminate lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies as a health threat for the individual patient and throughout the world.

      In the last ten years those goals have been embraced by a growing number of members worldwide and now the association counts on approximately 7.000 members with a large portfolio of scientific and educational activities, being now IASLC the premiere society in the field of thoracic oncology.

      Beyond this bold statement the really question here is why me? While IASLC in the context of many other offers coming from other scientific organizations? The answer comes from one of our members “Being a member helped me in many, many ways. First coming to the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer. I was a resident and presenting in front of 100 people [….] that helped me secure my fellowship position. The IASLC helped me with great networking opportunities to interact with many members of the lung cancer community”.

      That is really the key message. Inclusivity and multidisciplinary. The composition of our Board and committees reflect this sense of inclusivity. We want all the players in the thoracic oncology arena to have the appropriate voice, and the younger generation at the foremost.

      IASLC mentors and support younger people in the context of several activities within the organization. IASLC has a wide range of fellowships that support people to travel and present at meetings, to get involved in research, and more importantly to get a research grant to make your ideas a reality, and to meet people who can help you further in boosting your career.

      Our annual meeting is a reference meeting and every year the most relevant scientific research results have been constantly presented. The targeted therapy meeting held every year at the end of February in Santa Monica remains a unique forum of scientific exchange between researchers and pharma not paired by any other type of meeting throughout the world. Equally relevant are the regional meetings that are mainly educational but are also offering the opportunity to report about your own research.

      One of the main duties of a membership association is to provide value to its members, through high quality and relevant offerings and deeper, more efficient mechanisms for engagement. Creating a robust experience for IASLC members and honoring our commitment to geographic and discipline diversity is our goal

      The most challenging part for any scientific society is to understand the differences in generational needs. We need to identify the best new talents, the rising stars in our field, who will not only disrupt conventional thinking; they will lead the IASLC in the future. Specific actions will be considered and others are already in place to convince younger generations to see themselves in the IASLC mission.

      We want you joining us in the fight against tobacco, we want you to be the ambassadors of our organization for the present and, more importantly, the future of our patients with the ultimate goal to be part of a dream : the eradication of thoracic malignancies

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      YI01.03 - Making the Most of WCLC: A Guide for First Time Attendees (Now Available) (ID 3692)

      07:00 - 08:30  |  Presenting Author(s): Heather A Wakelee  |  Author(s): Becky Bunn

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      Congratulations on making the decision to attend the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC)! This is the largest meeting in the world focused entirely on thoracic malignancies and is truly an international and multidisciplinary event. However, it is possible to get lost with so many concurrent sessions and in the sea of thousands of delegates. So having a game plan is critical. You will want to have a roadmap and plan for each day but also allow time for networking and to have some fun. With the virtual meeting available afterwards do not worry too much if you want to be in two places at once. You can be… “virtually.”

      Check out the “First Time WCLC Attendees” tab on the IASLC WCLC2019 conference website for great guidance from Dr. Anne-Marie Baird. To paraphrase her:

      #1 Prepare

      #2 Attend the Young Investigators Symposium

      #3 Check out the Posters

      #4 Network

      #5 Engage with Social Media.

      These are all outstanding suggestions! To help you prepare be sure to look at the program in advance and get a sense of the conference center layout. Each morning there is a Plenary session highlighting key topics with talks given by world leaders. These can be amazing! The top abstracts of the meeting will be presented in the Presidential symposium on Monday morning Sept 9. The conference app (available a week or so before the start of WCLC2019) is a great way to keep track of everything. With so many concurrent sessions it will be important to have the info at your fingertips.

      There is a daily press conference that you can attend or review in the press and media section of the WCLC website. Highlights of the day (HOD) will be presented Mon Sept 9 and Tues Sept 10 from 10:30-12 of the conference and also included in emails and on the website. Checkout the daily newspaper (WCLC Daily News) for more highlights. Also you may want to follow everything that is happening on social media!

      IASLC is active on: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram

      Important Hashtags for lung cancer #LungCancer, #CureMESO, #NSCLC, #SCLC, #CancerResearch, #Oncology, #clinicaltrials

      IASLC 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer – Social Details:

       Official Conference Hashtag: #WCLC19

       Official Hashtag of Lung Cancer Social Media Community: #LCSM

      The IASLC operates a social media booth at each WCLC for new users to learn about social media, get a tip-sheet and take photos with special branded backdrop (which is really fun)!

      As you look at the program you will see there is a great mix of education sessions, workshops and new data presentations. You will likely want to attend a mix of all of these. The education sessions may be a focus since those will include global experts summarizing particular topics and future predictions. It can be a bit tricky to understand the significance of some of the new data without knowing the background and the education sessions will help with that knowledge. It is also great to go to some of the mini-orals (MA) and oral (O) sessions to hear the latest research, particularly in your areas of interest. The mini-orals can be tricky as each one goes by fast so be ready! Again, plan in advance.

      As Dr. Baird points out, the poster/networking sessions are really wonderful. A lot of critical data that might not be as “flashy” is buried in the posters and you are likely to learn a lot. Even more importantly you will have a chance to network and find out who around the world is focusing in the same areas where you have interests. There are 2 poster sessions each day. The poster sessions are particularly great because you actually get to interact with people. If you see someone you want to talk to at the poster session do not be intimidated if they happen to be a “name” you have read multiple times in key papers. Everyone is excited to meet eager people working to help fight lung cancer!

      The importance of networking cannot be over-emphasized. Getting to know the field and others who share your passion for fighting lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies can make a tremendous impact on your future academic career. Branch out and meet people in other disciplines and from other parts of the world. Having a common interest in fighting lung cancer can lead to some strong connections and it is incredibly fun to attend future conferences knowing that you will get to connect with friends you met at your first IASLC WCLC. Important collaborations can also be started including international efforts. If you are still in training this networking time is also critical to your future job hunting!

      Remember to have FUN! Sign up and attend the IASLC social events. These involve good food, great music and sometimes dancing and most importantly a real opportunity to network.

      Saturday – Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception

      Monday - IASLC Foundation Road to Hope gala

      Tuesday - Closing Ceremony

      After running around at the conference there will be times you just want to sit and relax. Fortunately there is an IASLC membership lounge in the exhibit hall open during exhibit hours. All members are invited to use the space for meetings, to sit for a few minutes, and to learn more about the IASLC and its committees. More details can be found here: https://wclc2019.iaslc.org/networking_opportunities/

      Also, make some time before or after the conference to be a tourist in the local region. Most convention centers are fairly similar, but thinking about the last 3 IASLC WCLC conferences you can imagine how Yokohama, Toronto and Barcelona are all very different and fabulous places to explore.

      Enjoy your first IASLC WCLC and hopefully you will plan to make it an annual event!

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      YI01.04 - Congratulations, Your Abstract Has Been Accepted, and Now? - Tips and Tricks to Prepare a Presentation for WCLC (Now Available) (ID 3693)

      07:00 - 08:30  |  Presenting Author(s): Benjamin J Solomon

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      This presentation will provide a practical guide about how to prepare and deliver an effective and engaging presentation at WCLC. Tips and suggestions will be provided for oral presentations, miniorals, posters and E-posters.

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    ES19 - Recently Diagnosed Malignant Pleural Effusion (ID 22)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Educational Session
    • Track: Interventional Diagnostics/Pulmonology
    • Presentations: 1
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      ES19.05 - Surgical Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion (Now Available) (ID 3261)

      14:00 - 15:30  |  Presenting Author(s): Alan D Sihoe

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      At first glance, it would seem that the thoracic surgeon has little role to play nowadays in the management of malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Substantial advances have been made in the understanding of the pathophysiology of MPE and its diagnosis. There is broad consensus that pleurodesis should generally be given at the bedside rather than in the operating theatre, while intractable cases can be managed with indwelling catheters. Even where interventions into the chest are required, the advent of ‘medical’ thoracoscopy appears to have diminished the role of surgeons in managing MPE.

      However, it would be wrong to presume that thoracic surgeons may be completely excluded from the MPE scene. There remain situations were surgery is still required for a definitive diagnosis or effective palliation. Surgeons continue to have more extensive experience with biopsy, drainage, and ‘rapid pleurodesis’ – yielding high rates of success. More importantly, minimally invasive Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) has evolved significantly in recent years. Uniportal VATS is becoming increasingly utilized, and is often complemented by technological advances such as non-intubated anesthesia. The latest advances in minimally invasive thoracic surgery have ensured that the high success rate of surgery is now coupled with surprisingly little – if any – functional or physiological ‘cost’ to the patient with MPE. The ‘VATS’ available today is not the same VATS from even a few years ago.

      This presentation provides an overview of the current surgical options available in the management of MPE. The modern thoracic surgeon remains fully equipped and prepared to contribute to the multi-disciplinary care of patients with this complication.

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