Lung Cancer
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Occult micrometastases in N2 lymph nodes correlated with shorter survival in NSCLC
Key clinical point: Micrometastasis detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining for cytokeratin (AE1/AE3) in the lymph nodes of patients with...
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NSQIP calculator shown inadequate to stratify risk in stage I non–small cell lung cancer.
Key clinical point: The current NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator does not adequately estimate risk among patients with clinical stage I non–small...
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Study evaluates which prior cancers pose a risk for developing NSCLC
Patients with a history of head and neck, lung, bladder, and hematologic malignancies had increased rates of subsequent non–small cell lung cancer...
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Cola enhances absorption of erlotinib in NSCLC
Key clinical point: Taking oral erlotinib with cola significantly increased the drug’s bioavailability in patients concomitantly taking the acid-...
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Intense tumor lymphocytic infiltration indicates favorable prognosis in NSCLC
Key clinical point: Intense tumor lymphocytic infiltration (TLI) predicted longer overall and disease-free survival in patients with non–small...
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PROCLAIM: Pemetrexed combo no better than standard tx in NSCLC
Key clinical point: Pemetrexed-cisplatin and pemetrexed consolidation were not superior to etoposide-cisplatin and consolidation for advanced...
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VIDEO: Novel imaging technique helps hunt for pulmonary lesions
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STS: Hybrid thoracic suite leverages CT’s imaging sensitivity
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VIDEO: Which lesions are best for bronchoscopic endoluminal treatment?
Promising lesions for bronchoscopic endoluminal treatment include endobronchial lesions and intraluminal exophytic tumors within the trachea or...
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Research refining radiomic features for lung cancer screening
Key clinical point: Non-invasive radiomics is showing potential for reducing false positives by differentiating between benign and cancerous lung...