Lung Cancer
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ARBs and cancer risk: New meta-analysis raises questions again
The trial-level analysis suggests a dose-response relationship between exposure to angiotensin receptor blockers and the risk for cancer.
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Is a progression-free survival benefit alone really worth $10,000 a month?
We consider the physician-patient relationship to be autonomous, but we ignore the fact that both are deciding on treatments that are funded by...
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Oncology care model reduces cost of supportive care meds
The OCM led to a statistically significant reduction in the use of denosumab – a pricier bone-modifying drug – by patients with bone metastases...
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Should all women be routinely screened for lung cancer?
Study suggests lung cancer screening guidelines should be reassessed to include all women, especially breast cancer survivors.
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Lung cancer drug price trends cause alarm, highlight need for reform
Prescription oncology drugs may soon be unaffordable for most patients if the trends discovered in the present study continue.
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Geography hampers access to lung cancer screening
“There are fewer facilities in rural areas, so residents need to travel longer distances to reach a facility.”
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Older age for menopause raises risk for lung cancer
This is the first study that has shown a causal association between older age of natural menopause and higher risk of postmenopausal lung cancer...
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Women at higher risk of serious adverse events from cancer therapy
As cancer treatment becomes increasingly individualized, “sex may be an important consideration.”
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CMS updates lung screening criteria, more aligned with USPSTF
The expanded Medicare recommendation will address racial disparities associated with lung cancer.
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ctDNA shows promise for assessing lung cancer treatment response
These are critical therapies because they are given with the intention of improving the chance for cure.
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Black patients now central to lung cancer screening guidelines
Guidelines were once written primarily with White patients in mind generalizing screening criteria across ethnically diverse populations which...