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Tagrisso approved in the US for patients with unresectable, Stage III EGFR-mutated lung cancer
Cambridge, UK. AstraZeneca Press Release--26 September 2024--AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable, Stage III e...
Cancer Incidence Rates in 2021 Indicate Return to Prepandemic Levels
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 – The overall incidence rates for all cancer sites and specific cancer sites returned to prepandemic levels in 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the...
Wearable Tied to Better Physical Activity Recovery Following Lung Cancer Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – A postoperative wearable device may improve physical activity and patient-reported dyspnea at six months after lung cancer surgery, according to a study published online...
Adjuvant Durvalumab Extends Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – For patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer, adjuvant therapy with durvalumab leads to significantly longer overall and progression-free survival, according to...
Early, Virtual Palliative Care Feasible for Advanced Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – The delivery of early, virtual palliative care has similar effects on quality of life as in-person care in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),...
Perioperative Nivolumab Beneficial for Resectable NSCLC
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – For patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), perioperative nivolumab is associated with event-free survival (EFS) benefit compared with neoadjuvant...
Alternative Explanation Conditions Often Delay Lung Cancer Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Conditions offering alternative explanations for lung cancer symptoms are associated with increased diagnostic intervals, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in...
Lung Complications + Rheumatoid Arthritis Increase Risk for Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – The risk for lung cancer is high in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pulmonary complications, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Modern Rheumatology. ...
Alternative Criteria Can ID High-Benefit Groups for Lung Cancer Screening
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – Simple alternative criteria for lung cancer screening (LCS) can identify high-benefit groups, especially among certain racial and ethnic-minority groups, according to a study...
Lung Nodules Present in 42.0 Percent of Nonsmokers
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Lung nodules are present in 42.0 percent of nonsmokers in a Northern European population, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Radiology. Jiali Cai, M.D., from...
Many Nonsmokers Have Lung Nodules Linked to Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Many nonsmokers have lung nodules that have been linked to lung cancer, a new study warns. About 42% of nonsmokers or former smokers have at least one lung nodule, which is...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a significantly increased risk for lung cancer, according to a study published online July 28 in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Rebecca ...
Smoking & Vaping Together Raise Lung Cancer Risks Even Higher
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Experts have long suspected it, but a new study confirms that folks who vape and smoke tobacco face higher risks for lung cancer than if they'd done either alone. “From a p...
Most Americans Don't Know About Lung Cancer Screening: Survey
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – People who've had a history of smoking can get a lung cancer spotted early – when it's most treatable – through annual CT screening. Unfortunately, most Americans polled...
E-Cigarette Use Linked to Lower Use of Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Electronic cigarette use is associated with a lower use of lung cancer screening (LCS), according to a research letter published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open. Qian...