Thursday, February 5th, 2026
| 14:30 – 18:00 | TLC – Training in Lung Cancer – Meeting for Resident and Fellows- Emerald Ballroom Chairs: Dr. Randeep Sangha (AB) and Dr. Sarah Baker (ON) (TLC is for Registered Residents Only) |
| 18:00 – 21:30 | Canadian Lung Cancer Conference Opening Dinner – Pacific Rim Hotel – Star Sapphire Ballroom Open to Registered Delegates Only |
Friday, February 6th, 2026
| 07:00 – 08:15 | Canadian Lung Cancer Conference Breakfast – Emerald Ballroom |
| 08:30 – 08:35 | Welcome to the Canadian Lung Cancer Conference – Dr. Barb Melosky (BC) – Star Sapphire Ballroom AB |
| 08:35 – 08:40 | Welcome From CCTG – Dr. Penelope Bradbury (ON) |
| 08:40 – 09:45 | Medical Oncology Session – Chair: Dr. Barb Melosky (BC) |
| 08:40 – 09:20 | Lung Cancer Today and Tomorrow – Professor Benjamin Besse (FR) |
| 09:20 – 09:30 | Question Period |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Canadian Perspective – Dr. Mahmoud Abdelsalam (NB) |
| 09:40 – 09:45 | Question Period |
| 09:45 – 10:35 | Radiation Oncology Session – Chair: Dr. Devin Schellenberg (BC) |
| 09:45 – 10:35 | The Evolving Interaction of Radiation and Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Lung Cancer- Dr. Salma Jabbour (USA) |
| 10:35 – 10:55 | Refreshment Break – Star Sapphire Foyer |
| 10:55 – 11:20 | Respirology Main Session – Chair: Dr. Stephen Lam (BC) |
| 10:55 – 11:20 | AI Implementation in Lungcancer Screening – Dr. Matthijs Oudkerk (NL) |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | Surgeons Main Session – Chair: Dr. Anna McGuire (BC) |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | Innovation in Minimal Access Approaches for Lung Cancer – Dr. Rene Horsleben Peterson (DK) |
| 11:50 – 12:00 | Betty Rice Award – Presented by Dr. Cheryl Ho (BC) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch – Emerald Ballroom |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Breakout Sessions |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Medical Oncology Session Breakout –Chair: Dr. Nathalie Daaboul – Star Sapphire Ballroom AB |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Dr. Corey Langer (USA) |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Dr. Noemi Reguart (SP) |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Dr. Aliyah Pabani (USA) |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Radiation Oncology Session Breakout – Chair: Dr. Alex Sun– Star Sapphire Ballroom C |
| 13:00 – 13:25 | ILD- Dr. Houda Bahig (QC) & TBD |
| 13:25 – 13:50 | Re-Irradiation in SABR- Dr. David Palma (ON) |
| 13:50 – 14:15 | Presentation TBD |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Panel Discussion |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Surgeons & Respiratory Session Breakout – Chairs: Dr. Anna McGuire & Dr. Renelle Myers- Pearl Room |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Presentation TBD |
| 13:20 – 13:25 | Question Period |
| 13:25 – 13:35 | Presentation TBD |
| 13:35 – 13:40 | Question Period |
| 13:40 – 14:30 | Expert Panel and Case Review: Dr. Matthijs Oudkerk, Dr. Isabelle Schmitt-Opitz, Dr. Cecilia Pompili, Dr. Mara Antonoff |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Nurses Session Breakout – Chairs: Ms. Bonnie Leung, Ms. Kelly Zibrik & Ms. Shannon FarleyTopaz Room |
| 13:00 – 13:25 | Early Integration of Palliative Care – Lisa Shirt (AB) |
| 13:25 – 13:30 | Question Period |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | Promoting Culturally Safe Smoking Reduction and Cessation with Indigenous Peoples- Dr. Amy Wright (ON) |
| 13:55 – 14:00 | Question Period |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Presentation TBD |
| 14:25 – 14:30 | Question Period |
16:20 – 16:25Life Time Achievement Award – Presented by Dr. Diana Ionescu (BC)
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Refreshment Break – Star Sapphire Foyer |
| 15:00 – 16:20 | Debates – Star Sapphire Ballroom A,B |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Debate 1: Surgeons Debate: The Surgical Definition of “Unresectable” NSCLC Must be Redefined in the Era of Immunotherapy, Chair: Dr. Mara Antonoff |
| 15:00 – 15:08 | Dr. Isabelle Schmitt-Opitz |
| 15:08 – 15:16 | Dr. Cecilia Pompili |
| 15:16 – 15:20 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Debate 2: SRS vs. Whole Brain for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases – Selective Radiation Weeding vs. Widespread Radiation Herbicide
Chair- Dr. Alex Sun |
| 15:20 – 15:28 | SRS- Dr. Timothy Nguyen (ON) |
| 15:28 – 15:36 | Whole Brain for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases – Dr. Jonathan Greenland (BC) |
| 15:36 – 15:40 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 15:20 – 16:00 | Debate 3: Medical Oncology Debate: Maintenance Treatment 1L SCLC: Tarlatamab vs Lurbinectedin
Chair- |
| 15:20 – 15:28 | Lurbinectedin- Dr. Roslyn Juergens |
| 15:48 – 15:56 | Tarlatamab- Dr. Geofrey Liu |
| 15:56 – 16:00 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 16:25 – 16:30 | Closing Remarks – Dr. Barb Melosky (BC) |
| 18:00 | Canadian Lung Cancer Conference Closing Dinner (For Registered Delegates Only, Please RSVP in Advance) |