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22nd International Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer

Friday, March 19th to Sunday March 21st, 2010

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

The broadest mission of these Conferences is collective pursuit of understanding of the issues surrounding early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Among the issues is the opportunity to screen for other diseases, given the low-dose CT imaging of the chest in screening for lung cancer.

Conference Agenda

Friday, March 19, 2010 - Armstrong Hall, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
South McAllister Street and Orange Street, Tempe AZ
8:30-8:40 Welcome. Moderator J.P. Smith
R. F. Shangraw, VP Research and Economic Affairs, Arizona State University
A. Nelson, Executive Director, Biodesign
C. Henschke, PI, I-ELCAP
8:40-8:45 The Conference Agenda. C. Henschke
8:45-10:00 Global Perspectives on Lung Cancer. Moderator:  D. Burns
Smoking: a global challenge in public health - P. Boyle
Mortality reduction from the actuarial viewpoint - B. Pyenson
Lung cancer prevention and control in China - P. Zhao
The International Lung Cancer Consortium - P. Boffetta
Biodesign vision - A . Nelson
10:05-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:00 Pathology of Lung Adenocarcinoma. Moderator: D. Carter
Mapping the genome - A. Gazdar
Histological and immunohistochemical identification of minimally invasive adenocarcinnoma - M. Noguchi 
Histomolecular issues in classification and staging - E. Brambilla
Potential updates to staging system - W. Travis
The role of cytology - M Vasquez
12:30-1:00 Lunch at Biodesign East Patio
1:00-1:30 I-ELCAP Update. Moderator: A. Miller
Protocol and results - C. Henschke
Computer diagnostics - A. P. Reeves
Pathology - D. Carter
1:30-2:00 Personalization for Early Diagnosis and Treatment. Moderator: D. Yankelevitz
Risk assessment - J. Field
Screening - C. Henschke
Treatment - J. Wisnivesky
2:00-2:30 Coffee Break
2:30-4:00 Personalization using Biomarkers. Moderator: P. Boffetta
Integration of biomarkers - C. Etzel
DNA markers - R. Young/K. Murphy
DNA methylation - M. Brock
Protein microarrays for immunosignatures and biomarkers - J. LaBaer
Immunosignatures - S. Johnston
Autoantibodies - S. Hanash
Sputum cytology: automated analysis - A. Nelson
4:00-5:00 Special Lecture. Moderator: A. Nelson
FDA on Biomoarkers: the new "Qualification for Use" process - R. Woosley
6:30-10:30 Cocktails and dinner at Rustler's Rooste
8383 S. 48th Street, Phoenix AZ (www.rustlersrooste.com)
Special Talk: Origins of Flight Attendants' Medical Research Institute - P. Young, Board of Trustees, FAMRI
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Armstrong Hall, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
South McAllister Street and Orange Streets, Tempe AZ
9:00 - 10:30 Ancillary Studies in CT Screening for Lung Cancer. Moderator: J. Mulshine
Randomized treatment trial using budesonide and genomics - G. Veronesi
Mutations identified in cytology - M. D. Lozano
Biomarkers in the Italung trial - E. Paci/F. Carozzi
The usefulness of PET scans - J. Pedersen
Behavioral studies - R. van Klaveren
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30 Coupling of Smoking Cessation Programs with Screening.- Moderator:
Cessation interventions and healthcare resources in Arizona - S. Leischows
Attained cessation in screening studies - D. Burns
11:30 - 12:15 Stage I Lung Cancer Outside of Screening. Moderator: J. P. Smith
Current experience - R. McKenna
Panel discussion: J. Yoshida, C. Connery, R. McKenna, J. Pedersen, G. Veronesi
12:15-2:00 Lunch (Tour of Biodesign Institute - sign-up needed)
2:00-3:00 Biorepositories: Lessons learned. Moderator: C. Brambilla, F. Hirsch
The ACRIN Repository - W. Franklin
International Biobank Network: the IARC experience - P. Hainaut
Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure- M. Pasterk
Lung cancer biobanking at CIMA (University of Navarra, Spain): challenges and perspectives - L. Montuenga
The Liverpool Repository - J. Fields
3:00-3:30 Coffee Break
3:30-4:30 Workshops
Global Alliance for Lung Cancer Research. - Moderators: P. Boffetta, D. Yankelevitz, R. Woosley, R. Martel
Virtual biorepository: challenges and solutions. Moderators: - TBA
6:00 - 10:30 Cocktails and dinner at Herb Garden, Desert Botanical Gardens
1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix AZ (www.dbg.org)
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - Biodesign Auditorium
1001 South McAllister Street, Tempe AZ
9:00 - 10:00 Steering Committee Meeting
10:00 - 11:00 Oral presentations - Moderator: F. Grannis
11:00 - 12:00 Poster presentations- Moderator:
12:00 - 12:30 Workshop Reports and Summary Statement


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