Lung Cancer
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Ganetespib fails to hit mark in phase III NSCLC trial
VIENNA – The addition of ganetespib to docetaxel for the treatment of advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) did not live up to its earlier...
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VIDEO: Checkpoint inhibitors show few efficacy, safety differences
VIENNA - The two subclasses of immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs showed very little basis for choosing between them by either efficacy or toxicity...
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Nivolumab plus ipilimumab shines as first-line in advanced NSCLC
VIENNA – A combination of two immunotherapy agents with different mechanisms of action produced impressive efficacy and acceptable toxicities as...
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VIDEO: Decision aids can relay relative risks to lung cancer patients
VIENNA – Many lung cancer patients would like to work with their physicians to reach a shared decision about their care, but often feel...
From the Journals
In lung cancer screening, patient education works
Patients showed marked improvement in knowledge of screening criteria and potential harms after a counseling session, but the improvements faded...
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Tumor markers may predict anti–PD-L1 treatment response
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Density in tumors of two key immune cells may be a biomarker for response to an inhibitor of programmed death-ligand 1...
From the Journals
Tobacco-related cancer incidence, mortality drop
Tobacco-related cancer incidence and mortality rates dropped from 2004 to 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in the...
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Optimal MPE management requires early pulmonology referral
LOS ANGELES – About half of patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusions at McGill University Health Centre in Montreal had unnecessary...
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Blood assay rapidly identifies lung cancer mutations
A newer blood test (GeneStrat from Biodesix) identified genetic mutations in lung tumors in about 24 hours.
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Few non-ICU patients receive palliative care consults
A significant percentage of patients who meet criteria for palliative care consultations do not receive a consult during their hospital stay,...