Lung Cancer
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Diabetes may short circuit pembrolizumab benefits in NSCLC
"There is an urgent need to validate our findings and explore whether outcomes in these patients can be improved by better glycemic control."
Conference Coverage
Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White
Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...
Conference Coverage
CBSM phone app eases anxiety, depression in cancer patients
Few patients with cancer have access to psycho-oncologic support.
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T-DXd active in many solid tumors; ‘shift in thinking’
T-DXd is a potential new treatment option for patients with HER2-expressing solid tumors, experts say.
Conference Coverage
Huge underuse of germline testing for cancer patients
Information from germline genetic testing could affect a patient’s cancer care.
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Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can’t get meds
On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags...
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Reducing risk for thrombosis in patients with lung cancer
This risk may be increased by certain cancer drugs, which seems to be the case for the combination of innovative targeted therapies lazertinib-...
News
Few of those eligible get lung cancer screening, despite USPSTF recommendations
Fewer than 13% who are eligible get CT screening. Results highlight the need for education, Medicare coverage, and recognition of stigma’s role,...
News
Electronic nose may sniff out early lung cancer in COPD
Molecular profiling of exhaled breath using electronic nose (eNose) technology has shown potential as a method of early detection by identifying...
Conference Coverage
ACS officer provides ASCO highlights: Targeting hidden cancer, AI in oncology
A pair of new studies show that drugs can reduce cancer risk when cells are elusive.
