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Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival

TUESDAY, July 7, 2025 — Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed ...

Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival

TUESDAY, July 7, 2025 — Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed ...

Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 — Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says. Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% i...

ASCO: Maintenance Lurbinectedin + Atezolizumab Enhances Survival in Lung Cancer

TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 -- Maintenance therapy with lurbinectedin (lurbi) and atezolizumab (atezo) helps some patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) live longer versus ...

Lung Cancer Screening Adherence Rates Decline Annually After Baseline Screening

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – Screening adherence is associated with increased overall and early-stage lung cancer detection rates among individuals undergoing lung cancer screening (LCS); however,...

Length of Stay After Lung Cancer Surgery Longer With Wildfire in County of Treating Facility

FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 – Patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing lobectomy or pneumonectomy whose treatment facility was in a U.S. county impacted by a wildfire disaster during recovery...

Integrated Care Boosts Smoking Cessation When Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Integrated care (IC) involving medication and intensive counseling provides the best opportunity for smoking cessation in the context of lung cancer screening (LCS),...

AI Can Guide Acquisition of Diagnostic-Quality Lung Ultrasound Images

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Trained health care professionals (THCPs), including medical assistants, respiratory therapists, and nurses, with artificial intelligence (AI) assistance can achieve lung...

Rurality Partly Explains Racial Difference in Distance to Lung Cancer Screening

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – Differences in distance to lung cancer screening (LCS) facilities by race and ethnicity are partly explained by rurality, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in the...

Imfinzi Approved in the US as First and Only Immunotherapy Regimen for Patients with Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

5 December 2024 – AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) whose disease has not p...

American Lung Association Releases Annual 'State of Lung Cancer' Report

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – The lung cancer survival rate improved 26 percent in the last five years, according to the "State of Lung Cancer" report published by the American Lung Association. The annual...

There's Been a Big Improvement in Lung Cancer Survival

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – More people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows. "There is more work to do, but I am incredibly...

Few High-Risk Individuals Have Heard of, Discuss Lung Cancer Screening

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Few high-risk individuals have heard of or have discussed lung cancer screening (LCS) with a health care practitioner, according to a research letter published online Oct....

Tobacco-Free Generation Could Prevent 40 Percent of Predicted Lung Cancer Deaths Globally

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Implementation of a tobacco-free generation could substantially reduce global lung cancer mortality, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Public ...

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...

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