Thursday, January 30th, 2025
| 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, January 31st, 2025
| 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 – Dr. Edward Garon (USA) |
| 09:20 – 09:30 | Question Period |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Canadian Perspective – Dr. Normand Blais (QC) |
| 09:40 – 09:45 | Question Period |
| 09:45 – 10:35 | Radiation Oncology Session – Chair: Dr. Devin Schellenberg (BC) |
| 09:45 – 10:10 | Advances in Radiation Oncology Pertaining to Oligomets and Moving Forward from LU-002 – Dr. Puneeth Iyengar (USA) |
| 10:10 – 10:35 | Advances in Radiation Oncology – SABR/Hypofractionation Developments in the Setting of Curative Lung Treatment – Dr. Charles Simone (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 | Lung Cancer Screening in the US: Current State & Challenges – Dr. Ella Kazerooni (USA) |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | Surgeons Main Session – Chair: Dr. Anna McGuire (BC) |
| 11:20 – 11:35 | Surgeons Main Session QoL & PROM in Lung Cancer Research – Dr. Cecilia Pompili (UK) |
| 11:35 – 11:50 | Innovations in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer – Dr. Kazuhiro Yasufuku (ON) |
| 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. Marie-Hélène Denault – Star Sapphire Ballroom AB |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Pathways to Precision: TROP2 Computational Biomarkers as a Novel Methodology for Deeper Insights – Dr. Jorge Reis-Filho (USA) |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Navigating Therapies for HER2-Altered NSCLC: The Role of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Antibody-Drug Conjugates – Dr. Vishal Navani (AB) |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Harnessing Bispecific T-cell Engagers in SCLC: Benefits and Unique Adverse Effects – Dr. Shaqil Kassam (ON) |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Radiation Oncology Session Breakout – Chairs: Dr. Devin Schellenberg (BC) & Dr. Anand Swaminath (ON) – Star Sapphire Ballroom C |
| 13:00 – 13:25 | Updates and Advances in Mesothelioma Management – Dr. John Cho (ON) |
| 13:25 – 13:50 | Common Sense (Radiation) Oncology: Redefining Targets in Radiotherapy and Oncology – Dr. Fabio Ynoe de Moraes (ON) |
| 13:50 – 14:15 | EBUS Staging in Locally Advanced NSCLC- Setting a SEISMIC Standard of Care – Dr. Renelle Myers (BC) |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Panel Discussion – Dr. John Cho (ON), Dr. Fabio Ynoe de Moraes (ON), Dr. Renelle Myers (BC) |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Surgeons & Respiratory Session Breakout – Chairs: Dr. Anna McGuire (BC) & Dr. Stephen Lam (BC) – Pearl Room |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Diagnostic Workup for Small Peripheral Lung Lesions – Dr. Felix Herth (GER) |
| 13:20 – 13:25 | Question Period |
| 13:25 – 13:35 | New Staging System – Dr. Boris Sepesi (USA) |
| 13:35 – 13:40 | Question Period |
| 13:40 – 14:30 | Panel Discussion with Cases – Dr. Mara Antonoff (USA), Dr. Felix Herth (GER), Dr. Biniam Kidane (MB), Dr. Boris Sepesi (USA) |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Nurses Session Breakout – Chairs: Ms. Bonnie Leung (BC), Ms. Kelly Zibrik (BC), Ms. Shannon Farley (ON) – Topaz Room |
| 13:00 – 13:25 | Overview of Brain Radiation for Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer – Dr. Gurjit Parmar (BC) |
| 13:25 – 13:30 | Question Period |
| 13:30 – 13:55 | Assessment & Mgt of Neurotoxicities Secondary to New Lung Cancer Systemic Therapies – Dr. Beatriz Jimenez Munarriz (ON) |
| 13:55 – 14:00 | Question Period |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Practical Approach to Assessing and Managing Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Lung Cancer – Dr. Amanda LaMarre (BC) |
| 14:25 – 14:30 | Question Period |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Refreshment Break – Star Sapphire Foyer |
| 15:00 – 16:20 | Debates – Chair: Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price (ON) – Star Sapphire Ballroom A,B |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Debate 1: CM 743 Ipilumumab + Nivolumab Versus IND227 Chemotherapy + Pembrolizumab for Mesothelioma Chair: Dr. Peter Ellis (ON) |
| 15:00 – 15:08 | Immunotherapy Combo is the Way to Go! – Dr. Stephanie Snow (NS) |
| 15:08 – 15:16 | Chemo is the Backbone, Don’t You Know? – Dr. Quincy Chu (AB) |
| 15:16 – 15:20 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Debate 2: Rx for Borderline Resectable NSCLC to Downstage and Resect Chair: Dr. Anna McGuire (BC) |
| 15:20 – 15:28 | Yes Giddiup! – Dr. Mara Antonoff (USA) |
| 15:28 – 15:36 | No Need to Be a Cowboy – Dr. Biniam Kidane (MB) |
| 15:36 – 15:40 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | Debate 3: SCLC – ADRIATIC vs Dose Escalation Chair: Dr. Anand Swaminath (ON) |
| 15:40 – 15:48 | Dose Escalation – Dr. Alex Sun (ON) |
| 15:48 – 15:56 | ADRIATIC – Dr. Houda Bahig (QC) |
| 15:56 – 16:00 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Debate 4: ADC in Lung Cancer (According to Gen Z) Chair: Dr. Jason Agulnik (QC) |
| 16:00 – 16:08 | They’re Legit Everything They’re Hyped Up to Be – Dr. Kevin Jao (QC) |
| 16:08 – 16:16 | They’re Honestly Kinda Overrated – Dr. Jeff Rothenstein (ON) |
| 16:16 – 16:20 | Voting and Discussion with Audience |
| 16:20 – 16:25 | Life Time Achievement Award – Presented by Dr. Diana Ionescu (BC) Congratulations to Dr. Ming Tsao |
| 16:25 – 16:30 | Closing Remarks – Dr. Barb Melosky (BC) |
| 18:00 | Canadian Lung Cancer Conference Closing Dinner Riley’s Fish & Steak, 200 Burrard St. (For Registered Delegates Only – Please RSVP in Advance) |