Biology and Etiology Understand the molecular mechanisms of initiation and progression to lung cancer. Understand contributors to lung cancer development other than tobacco. Understand the biology of metastatic / oligometastatic disease progression.
Preventionn Identify innovative strategies for prevention of the occurrence of lung cancer( s) or subsequent primaries. Identify innovative strategies for the prevention of recurrence or metastases from lung cancer.
Detection, Diagnosis, and Surveillance Improve and expand approaches to screening and early detection of lung cancer.
Identify strategies for prompt detection and / or characterization of progressive disease. Treatment and Prognosis
Identify innovative strategies for the treatment of lung cancer, including overcoming resistance. Develop or optimize biomarkers to assist with therapeutic decision-making.
Enhance the understanding, detection, and treatment of brain and leptomeningeal metastasess in lung cancer.
Health Outcomes and Survivorship Identify and understand the long-term and cumulative effects of lung cancer and its treatment( s) on patients
, families, and support systems with respect to the impact on quality of life including, but not limited to, physiological, psychosocial, cognitive, and financial effects. Identify and understand impact of co-morbidities on survivorship care in all stagess of lung cancer.
Reducee differences among high-risk groups and populations with limited access to optimal clinical care and resources
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