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Treatment Approach Effective When Surgery Not an Option for Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – Lung cancer patients who are unsuitable candidates for surgery may have a new, effective treatment option, researchers report. In a small study – just 28 patients --...
Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Can Delay Mortality in Inoperable Lung Cancer
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Higher device-measured moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) is associated with reduced 12-month mortality in people newly diagnosed with inoperable lung...
Lung Cancer CT Screening Can Save Lives, But Study Finds Downsides
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – Numerous studies have confirmed that annual lung cancer screening using CT scans does save lives. However, new data has emerged showing that scans often pick up...
Study IDs Downstream Procedure, Complication Rates After Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – For individuals undergoing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans for lung cancer screening (LCS), the rates of downstream procedures and complications are higher than...
Study Looks at Survival in Metastatic NSCLC Treated With Immunotherapy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – For patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving immunotherapy, outcomes are similar across racial and ethnic groups, but ECOG performance status...
Monthly News Roundup - November 2023
FDA Approves Lilly’s Zepbound for Chronic Weight Management In November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide), a glucose-dependent insulinotropic pol...
AI Could Predict a Nonsmoker's Risk for Lung Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI) can help assess lung cancer risk in nonsmokers, a new study shows. The “CXR-Lung-Risk” AI program evaluates routine chest X-ray images, loo...
Study Identifies Familial Germline EGFR T790M Variant in Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – A new familial lung cancer caused by an inherited mutation in EGFR has been described in a study published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Geoffrey R....
Osimertinib + Chemo Improves Progression-Free Survival in Advanced NSCLC
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – For patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), osimertinib with chemotherapy leads to significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS)...
FDA Approves Augtyro (repotrectinib) for the Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic ROS1-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Augtyro (repotrectinib) for the treatment of adult...
Rate of New Lung Cancer Cases Has Decreased Over Last Five Years
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – The rate of new lung cancer cases has decreased and survival has improved over the last five years, according to the State of Lung Cancer 2023 report published Nov. 14 by...
2023 Guidelines Update Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – In a guideline update issued by the American Cancer Society and published online Nov. 1 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the authors recommend increasing eligibility...
CT Screening Greatly Boosts Lung Cancer Survival: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – For smokers and former smokers, getting annual CT scans of the chest to catch lung cancers early dramatically improves survival, new research shows. Many people may believe...
Experts Widen Criteria for Those Who Should Get Lung Cancer Screening
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – The American Cancer Society has expanded its recommendations for who should get lung cancer screening. The updated guidance now says annual screening should start at a...
FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final r...
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