No Survival Benefit with Cranial RT for NSCLC Better disease-free survival, fewer brain mets Sep 25, 2018
Nothing Good for Older Lung Cancer Patients From Add-On Cisplatin Two trials show no survival benefit and more toxicity Jul 26, 2018
Surveillance Not Resection Called Best For Subsolid Lung Nodules Opacities tied to increase in lung cancers, but never fatal during a decade of follow-up Jul 25, 2018
Keytruda Alone Bests Chemo in Advanced NSCLC Monotherapy boosts survival in patients with low PD-L1, no EGFR or ALK alterations Jun 04, 2018
Refusing Lung Cancer Treatment: Class Trumps Race Wide variation in groups at highest risk of turning down treatment May 25, 2018
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Disappoint Evidence shows benefit for high-risk smokers but few get tested May 17, 2018
'Unsolved Mysteries' on Display at AACR Large, diverse program reflects rapid pace of advancement Apr 13, 2018
ACS: E-Cigarettes OK for Smoking Cessation ... with Caveats Short period of dual use OK, if goal is to quit Feb 22, 2018
Weather Not a Factor in Pneumothorax Risk with Lung Biopsy No relationship seen between complications and atmospheric conditions Nov 27, 2017
Shared Decision-Making Strategies for Lung Ca Screening Get High Marks Patient satisfaction high with physician-led and web-based approaches Nov 02, 2017
Genomic Testing Helps Cancer Patients -- When Results are Used Also, liquid biopsy can ID drug-responsive tumors Jun 06, 2017
Dacomitinib Sets PFS Record in Phase III NSCLC Trial Next-gen EGFR inhibitor wins head-to-head battle with gefitinib, at least for efficacy Jun 06, 2017
Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Tough-to-Treat Mesothelioma Outcomes improved with nivolumab alone or with ipilimumab in pretreated patients Jun 05, 2017
Advanced Ca Patients Benefit from Online Symptom Reports Patient-reported outcomes tied to increased survival Jun 05, 2017
Novel Agent Shows Antitumor Activity in TRK-Fusion Cancers Tumor genetics define treatment approach in early-stage trials Jun 04, 2017
Asthma Biologic, Rally Among ATS Highlights Attendees to organize on Capitol Hill; will also hear benralizumab phase III results May 17, 2017
ESTRO: Tumor-Adapted RT Lowers Pneumonitis in Lung Cancer Selected presentations from the European RT meeting May 07, 2017
MSK Cancer Alliance: Mainly About Medicine Bi-directional relationship strengthens regional cancer care Mar 11, 2017
Fewer 'Nails in the Coffin' as Smoking Rate Declines But "smoke-free" remains aspiration, not fact Nov 11, 2016
Novel App Seems to Extend Lung Cancer Survival Web app offers early detection of relapse, complications between healthcare visits Jun 07, 2016
Novel Agent Offers Hope in Small Cell Lung Cancer Antibody-drug conjugate Rova-T looks good, but in very early trial Jun 05, 2016
Palliative Care Benefits Caregivers, Too Better QoL, less depression among 'downstream' effects May 20, 2016
Slippery Slope: A Targeted Therapy That Misses the Mark? Afinitor racks up FDA approvals, but where is the evidence? Dec 13, 2015
Post-Op CT Scans May Improve Lung Cancer Survival 4-year survival rate up 12 percentage points in patients having scans Sep 28, 2015
Part 2: Oncologists Weigh In on PBS Cancer Documentary Six specialists share their impressions of Ken Burns' cancer opus. Apr 13, 2015
Scoring System for Lung Cancer Screening Debuts Radiologists to get tools for grading suspicious lesions. Dec 05, 2014
That's Not Chronic Lyme, It's Cancer Three case reports demonstrate the risks of "assuming that patients have chronic Lyme disease." Nov 04, 2014
Friday Feedback: Zero-Tolerance Employment Smoking Bans? Should hospitals, schools, and companies refuse to hire smokers for teachers and healthcare providers? Jul 11, 2014
ASCO: Antibody Adds 6 Weeks to Squamous NSCLC Survival CHICAGO -- The novel anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody necitumumab modestly improved survival in squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a pivotal trial, but many called the effect too small to count. Jun 05, 2014
Radiation Safe in Unbiopsied Lung Cancer CHICAGO -- Treating people with stereotactic body radiation for suspected -- but unbiopsied -- lung cancers appears to allow for acceptable local control of the disease with low toxicity, researchers reported here. Dec 02, 2013
'Nose Knows' Devices Not Ready for Clinic BARCELONA -- Within a decade, doctors may be able to diagnose cancer, asthma, and tuberculosis simply by having an electronic nose analyze a person's breath, researchers reported here. Sep 09, 2013
Medicare to Pay for More FDG-PET Scans WASHINGTON -- Up to three scans using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-enhanced positron emission tomography technology can be covered by Medicare for oncology treatment planning, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said. Jun 12, 2013
ASCO: Targeted Agent Has Slim NSCLC Benefit CHICAGO -- The novel kinase inhibitor nintedanib may slightly delay relapse of non-small cell lung cancer when added to chemotherapy, with perhaps greater benefit in adenocarcinomas, the LUME-Lung 1 trial showed. Jun 04, 2013
Adult Lungs Can Sprout New Growth The lungs may have greater capacity for regeneration in adults than thought, according to a case report of new growth after lung cancer resection. Jul 18, 2012
