Lung Cancer
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One-quarter of lung cancer patients alive at 5 years
“If you look back, the 5-year survival rate has been very slowly eking up at about 1% over the years.”
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Substantial declines in mortality for most cancers
“The cancer mortality rate has reduced considerably since 1971 overall and for most cancer sites because of improvements in prevention, early...
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SBRT on oligoprogressive lesions: Benefit in lung cancer
Stereotactic body radiation therapy proves to be beneficial for non–small cell lung cancer, but there was no benefit for breast cancer patients....
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Severe COVID two times higher for cancer patients
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Antibiotic and glucocorticoid use before cancer therapy could have detrimental effect on outcomes
Observational study finds that antibiotics and glucocorticoids at 10 mg daily when given within 1 month before or after immune checkpoint...
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Lung cancer screening rates in U.S. nowhere near goal
Lung cancer screening is effective in reducing mortality, particularly when patients adhere to follow-up recommendations, but too few patients in...
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Pfizer offers refund if drug ‘doesn’t work’
Although Pfizer claims that its pilot program is a first in the industry, there have been others that are similar.
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Could your patient benefit? New trials in lung cancer
A rundown of new clinical trials in lung cancer.
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Many patients, doctors unaware of advancements in cancer care
“These patients must be spared the traumatic effects of being handed a death sentence that no longer reflects the current reality,” said Dr....
