Lung Cancer
Conference Coverage
Study: Immune checkpoint inhibitors don’t increase risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19
The mortality rate was 8% among patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors, which is comparable with the overall mortality rate among...
From the Journals
Hepatitis screening now for all patients with cancer on therapy
All patients with cancer who are candidates for systemic therapy should be screened for hepatitis B, says the American Society of Clinical...
Feature
ASCO says ‘no’ to home infusions of cancer treatment, with exceptions
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has warned against intravenous infusion of chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies in cancer patients’...
Conference Coverage
Higher death rate seen in cancer patients with nosocomial COVID-19
All-cause mortality was higher in cancer patients with hospital-acquired COVID-19 than in those with community-acquired COVID-19.
From the Journals
Experimental blood test detects cancer years before symptoms
From the Journals
Heavy toll from ongoing cancer referral delays
From the Journals
The wheels on the bus take lung cancer screening to rural areas
A commercial bus, modified to carry a mobile CT screening unit, has been reaching high-risk individuals in rural areas who may have otherwise been...
Conference Coverage
ctDNA clearance tracks with PFS in NSCLC subtype
The median progression-free survival was significantly longer for patients with circulating tumor DNA clearance.
News
USPSTF: Earlier lung cancer screening can double eligibility
New proposals to start screening at age 50 rather than 55, and after 20 rather than 30 pack-years of smoking, could benefit Black and female...
From the Journals
Could being active reduce cancer death risk from alcohol?
Regular physical activity may reduce the risk of death from alcohol-related cancers.