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Diet and Prostate Cancer; TTFields OK'd for NSCLC; Cancer Studies Retracted

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Oct 18, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
ACS Guidelines Expand Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility -- Is That a Good Thing?

Debate highlights pros and cons of the new recommendation

Oct 11, 2024
CHEST over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.
Frontline EGFR/VEGF Inhibition Slows Advanced EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer

Osimertinib plus ramucirumab in first line shows 9-month PFS advantage over EGFR inhibition alone

Oct 10, 2024
A computer rendering of non-small cell lung cancer.
Checkpoint Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Linked to Pulmonary Embolism

Study raises questions about how to assess patient risk, experts say

Oct 08, 2024
CHEST over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.
Good News for CAR-T Therapy; Liquid Biopsy Progress; Anti-Psychotic for Brain Cancer

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Oct 04, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
Chemoradiation Plus Immunotherapy Fails to Improve Survival in Limited-Stage SCLC

Latest negative results emphasize "critical" aspect of immunotherapy timing

Oct 02, 2024
ASTRO over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
FDA Expands Approval of Osimertinib in Lung Cancer

EGFR inhibitor now indicated for unresectable stage III disease following chemoradiotherapy

Sep 25, 2024
FDA APPROVED osimertinib (Tagrisso) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.
Cancer Diagnoses Slow to Recover From Effects of COVID Pandemic

Actual rates for 2021 lagged behind projections

Sep 25, 2024
 A photo of test tubes of blood lying on a test form with CANCER stamped in red at the bottom.
Earlier Info on Financial Stress; Obesity and Second Cancers; Carcinogenic Condoms?

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Sep 19, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
Novel Agent Effective for Cancer Wasting Disorder

Cancer patients with cachexia added needed pounds with GDF-15 antibody

Sep 18, 2024
ESMO over a photo of Fira Barcelona Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain.
Cancer Diagnoses Still Lagging; Cancer and Family Health; New Type of Lung Cancer

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Sep 12, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
Antibody Drug-Conjugate Shows Promising Activity in Extensive-Stage SCLC

Objective response rate was 55% with 12-mg/kg ifinatamab deruxtecan

Sep 11, 2024
WCLC over a photo of San Diego Conference Center in San Diego, CA.
Added Plinabulin Boosts OS as Later-Line Treatment for EGFR Wild-Type NSCLC

However, plinabulin plus docetaxel still "not ready for prime time," expert says

Sep 10, 2024
WCLC over a photo of San Diego Conference Center in San Diego, CA.
MET Inhibitor Increases Osimertinib Activity in EGFR+ Advanced NSCLC

Absolute improvement of almost 30%, doubling of duration of response with savolitinib

Sep 10, 2024
WCLC over a photo of San Diego Conference Center in San Diego, CA.
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