Lung Cancer
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Earlier diagnosis could prevent more than 20% of cancer deaths
Those figures translate to 2,064 to 2,677 fewer cancer deaths annually.
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E-cigarettes don’t help smokers quit, suggests new research
Use of e-cigarettes did not appear to prevent former smokers from relapsing to standard cigarettes.
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New PET tracer detects more metastases in cancer patients
“This may also mark the arrival of a new era in nuclear medicine where molecular imaging helps visualize and characterize the entire tumor burden...
Diminutio
“I didn’t want to meet you.” Dispelling myths about palliative care
This is the first installment of “Diminutio,” a column by Sarah D’Ambruoso, NP, a palliative care nurse in oncology. Today, she shares stories...
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ICIs for NSCLC: Patients with ILD show greater risk
Clinicians need to ask themselves if there are any alternative therapies that might work just as well if not better than ICI therapy for patients...
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Monotherapy or one-two punch against EGFR-mutant NSCLC?
Clinicians debate whether combining other drugs with osimertinib adds anything but toxicity to the care of patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
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Medicare NCDs hinder access to cancer biomarker testing for minorities
Failure to expand Medicare benefits widens disparities in biomarker testing. Study authors say additional efforts are needed to ensure equitable...
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Expert views diverge on adding chemotherapy to EGFR TKIs in EGFR-mutant NSCLC
Two physicians weigh the pros and cons of monotherapy over combination therapy for non–small cell lung cancer.
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Abraxane still in short supply for cancer patients
Allotments for this chemotherapy drug are waning but patients are willing to travel for treatment.
From the Journals
U.S. cancer deaths continue to fall, especially lung cancer
There has been an overall decline of 32% in cancer deaths as of 2019.
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Lung cancer risk misperceptions impede lifesaving screenings
More intensive, repeated, and wide-reaching outreach efforts may be necessary to encourage more high-risk men and women to undergo lung cancer...