Lung Cancer
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Dodging potholes from cancer care to hospice transitions
The consequences of suboptimal hospice transitions can damage the mental health and well-being of patient and caregiver.
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Clinical chest images power up survival prediction in lung cancer
“The results of this study demonstrate promising results supportive of the notion that combining clinical and imaging data points can help build a...
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Fifth COVID shot recommended for patients with cancer
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EU approves new blood and lung cancer drugs
At its April meeting, the European Medicine Agency OKed two new drugs for some lymphoma and lung cancer patients.
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Preop nivolumab plus chemo ‘a quantum leap’ in NSCLC therapy
The combination resulted in significantly longer event-free survival.
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‘Major advance’: Sotorasib benefit persists in KRAS+ NSCLC
The finding comes from an analysis of long-term follow-up data from the CodeBreaK100 trial.
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International group identifies actions to improve lung cancer survival
Experts recommend confirming lung cancer diagnosis within 30 days of referral.
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Biomarker testing gains momentum in NSCLC
The NCCN recommends biomarker testing for patients with newly diagnosed stage 4 NSCLC.
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Better survival in older cancer patients who take metformin
“It is important to explore optimal dosages that significantly improve cancer outcomes to boost anticancer effect.”
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Lung cancer in 2030: Expand genotyping
Improve the ability to treat patients based on risk level and expand the use of targeted therapies.
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Weighing the complexity of pathological response in lung cancer
Future work should aim to standardize pathology assessment.