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The 13th International Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

1300 York Avenue

New York, NY 10021

Friday, October 21, 2004 to Sunday, October 23, 2005

Conference Agenda

Friday, October 21, 2005; 9:00am-5:00pm. Uris Auditorium
9:00-9:10 Opening anf Welcome - J. P. Smith
9:10-9:20 I-ELCAP update and plan for the Conference - C. I. Henschke
Informing the potential screenee. Moderators: D.Burns, H.Pass, D.Yankelevitz
9:20-9:30 Background - D.Yankelevitz
9:30-9:40 Perspective of the potential screenee - L. Fenton
9:40-10:15 Coffee Break
Informing the potential screenee on diagnostic issues.
10:15-10:25 The likelihood of diagnosing Stage I lung cancer - C. I. Henschke
10:25-10:35 The likelihood of additional imaging in the absence of lung cancer - C. I. Henschke
10:35-10:50 The likelihood and risks of a biopsy without diagnosing lung cancer - D. Yankelevitz
Informing the potential screenee on therapeutic issues.
10:50-11:00 Is immediate resection indicated for Stage I screen-diagnosed lung cancer? - H. Pass
11:00-11:15 Does this treatment vary according to subtypes - N. Altorki
11:15-11:30 The likelihood of early resection curing Stage I lung cancer - C. I. Henschke
Physician recommendations.
11:30-12:00 Panel and audience discussion
12:00-13:30 Lunch
Advances and Future Directions. Moderators: J. Zulueta, A. Reeves
1:30-1:45 Tobacco syndrome and screening - J. Mulshine
1:45-2:00 Advances in CT scanners - A. Barth
2:00-2:15 Airway and parenchymal evaluation for COPD in low-dose CT images- E. Hoffman
2:15-2:30 Advances in cardiac imaging - R. Mather
2:30-2:45 Advances in computer-aided diagnosis - R. Avila
2:45-3:00 Advances in biomarkers for early lung cancer detection - W. Rom and A. Greenberg
3:00-3:15 Chemotherapy for early stage lung cancer - C. Belani
3:15-3:30 Updates to I-ELCAP protocol - D. Yankelevitz
3:30-4:00 Coffee Break
Risks Associated with Second Hand Smoke. Moderator: E. Kress
4:00-4:15 Exposure to second hand tobacco smoke - P. Young, L. Blissard, L. Sudderth
The Nancy Terner Behrman Lecture in Honor of Betty Flehinger PhD, Introduction: M. Melamed
4:15-5:00 Nonsmokers: Should we reconsider leaving them all behind?- D. Burns
Saturday, October 22, 2005; 9:00am-5:45pm. Weill Auditorium, 2nd floor
9:00-11:00 I-ELCAP Steering Committee Meeting
11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:45 Scientific presentations.
12:45-2:00 Lunch
2:00-4:00 Workshops. Weill Auditorium I. Minimally invasive treatment. Moderators: M. Solomon, D. Yankelevitz, J. Yoshida II. Computer aided detection and characterization. Modeartors: R. Avila, A. Reeves III. Assessment of Second hand smoking exposure. Moderators: D. Burns, E. Kress
4:00-5:30 Poster Presentations and Discussions. Moderator: K. Eguchi
Sunday, October 23, 2005; 10:00am-12:00pm. Weill Auditorium, 2nd floor
10:00-12:00 Workshop presentations for consensus. Moderators: TBA


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