Lung Cancer
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CHEST Physician’s planned coverage of CHEST 2017
CHEST Physician editorial advisory board members recommend what to check out at CHEST 2017.
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Yoga benefits lung cancer patients and caregivers alike
Patients who practiced yoga had significantly better scores on a 6-minute walking test, plus better stamina and mental health.
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Robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy effective for large tumors
NSCLC patients with smaller tumors also had excellent survival rates following robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy.
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Dabrafenib/trametinib bests docetaxel for advanced NSCLC in indirect comparison
CHICAGO – Combination therapy with dabrafenib and trametinib was associated with significantly better PFS and OS for metastatic NSCLC, compared...
From the Journals
Lifesaving future seen for electronic cigarettes
New technologies for nicotine delivery may offer “an endgame scenario for cigarettes.”
News
FDA approves higher dose brigatinib tablet for advanced ALK+ NSCLC
This approval allows patients to follow the approved regimen with a single daily pill.
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Retrospective review: No difference in PFS, OS with radiation before PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition
CHICAGO – Findings from this small study conflict with some larger studies that showed a significant PFS benefit in lung cancer patients who...
From the Journals
Motesanib flops again in lung cancer
The investigational oral VEGF inhibitor did not significantly improve progression-free or overall survival when added to paclitaxel and...
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No difference in survival between x-ray or CT NSCLC follow-up
MADRID – CT scans show no real advantage over x-rays in overall survival during follow-up after resection, although they may catch other cancers...
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CRP may predict survival after immunotherapy for lung cancer
Median overall survival was more than three times longer for patients with CRP levels at or below 50 mg/L than for those with levels above 50 mg/L...