What's New
- Lung Cancer Screening for Individuals Who Have Never Smoked
- ATS Thoracic Oncology Assembly Abstract Scholarship Award Winner Presentations, Part Two
- ATS Thoracic Oncology Assembly Abstract Scholarship Award Winner Presentations, Part One
- Current Controversies in Pleural Disease Management
- Webinar - Next Generation Testing for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Molecular Markers in the Periphery
Welcome Message
Christopher G. Slatore, MD, MS
Assembly Chair
Welcome to the Thoracic Oncology Assembly (TOA). We are committed to improving the lives of all patients with thoracic malignancies. Our members advance the field through scientific and clinical research that enhance our understanding of the biologic mechanisms that drive cancer, patient-centered clinical initiatives and clinical trials spanning care from early detection through treatment of advanced disease, education of patients and providers, and advocacy. The Assembly structure promotes interdisciplinary communication, content programming, project development, membership engagement, and collaboration with industry and our sister pulmonary and oncology societies.
Looking ahead to 2024-2025, the TOA Leadership team encourages our members to participate in the many activities of the assembly. These include programming of scientific sessions at the annual International Conference, development of projects and documents that advance the science and clinical practice of lung cancer, development of web-based products and tools to educate providers and patients, and providing opportunities within ATS for groups with shared specific interests. These latter opportunities include the Early Career Professionals Working Group, the Science and Innovation Center, the PhD and Basic & Translational Scientists Working Group, and the newly formed Interventional Pulmonary Advisory Committee.
Our assembly membership draws from diverse disciplines involved in lung cancer research and clinical care, including pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, thoracic radiologists, epidemiologists and clinical and basic science researchers. We are a young and rapidly growing assembly, with membership steadily increasing over the 8 years since the inception of the TOA. ATS prominence in the field of thoracic oncology has increased through TOA efforts, including an increasing presence at the International Conference, lung cancer-focused document production, publications in ATS sponsored journals, and increased visibility through leadership national and international organizations focused on cancer.
We strongly encourage all TOA members to get involved in assembly activities. Please feel free to contact any of the Leadership team or indicate your interest through the GET INVOLVED! link on our website.
Warmest Regards,
Christopher G. Slatore, MD, MS