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How to Save 60,000 Lives From Lung Cancer Each Year

One Big Reason I’ve Survived 16 Years With Lung Cancer

What You Should Know About Lung Cancer

How to Save 60,000 Lives From Lung Cancer Each Year

One Big Reason I’ve Survived 16 Years With Lung Cancer

What You Should Know About Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Treatment Research Enters a New Era

Better outcomes were achieved with combinations of experimental new drugs targeting common and rare tumour mutations.

FDA Approves Augtyro for ROS1-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Repotrectinib led to tumor shrinkage in 79% of patients who had not previously used a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

For a Fourth Diagnosis of Cancer, This Patient Turned to Proton Therapy

After three bouts with lymphoma, Art Chandler now faced lung cancer. Here’s why he pursued proton therapy, a type of radiation treatment.

CAR-T therapy in which modified T cells (illustrated in white) attack cancer

Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes

Adding checkpoint inhibitors to chemotherapy before surgery and continuing them alone afterward reduces the risk of recurrence and death.

American Cancer Society Expands Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation

Annual screening is now recommended for current and former smokers ages 50 to 80, regardless of whether they quit.

A Proclamation on National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

“This year, nearly 250,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer,” begins the White House proclamation by President Biden.

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Dr. Girish Kunapareddy, an oncologist at Union Hospital-Terre Haute in Indianapolis, IN

More Options, and Optimism, for People with Early Lung Cancer after Surgery [SPONSORED]

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Can a Blood Test Predict Who Will Develop Lung Cancer?

Major Progress In Lung Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Facilitates Drop in Overall Cancer Mortality

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: A Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Roundup

Progress in early screening and diagnostics for lung cancer, plus smoking cessation programs to help reduce health disparities

FDA Submits Final Rule to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

A ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars could save 650,000 lives in 40 years, notably in the Black community.

Alecensa Delays Recurrence of Early-Stage Lung Cancer

People who received the targeted therapy after surgery were less likely to experience recurrence or brain metastasis.

FDA Approves Keytruda Immunotherapy for Operable Lung Cancer

The checkpoint inhibitor is now indicated for pre- and post-surgery treatment of Stage II or III non-small-cell lung cancer.

Lung, Kidney and Neuroendocrine Tumor Cancer Studies Led by Dana-Farber Presented at ESMO Congress

Other studies focused on bladder cancer, prostate cancer and liquid biopsies.

Can AI Chatbots Correctly Answer Questions About Cancer?

Artificial intelligence–backed chatbots can provide accurate info about cancer—but also include errors and omissions, two studies show.

When Your Latest Cancer Test Results Are Not What You Expected

“I’ve gotten pretty good at bouncing back,” writes Dann Wonser after getting kicked out of a cancer clinical trial and facing chemo.

U.S. Young Women Diagnosed With Lung Cancer at a Higher Rate Than Young Men; Increase Extends to Older Women

Researchers say findings are “very concerning,” noting that smoking prevalence is not higher among young women.

Would You Pick Lung Cancer Progression, Inflammation or a Bacterial Infection?

“I’ll Take Door No. 3, Monty,” jokes cancer blogger Dann Wonser about possible health issues he’s facing, as if he gets to choose.

California Governor Signs Game-Changing Bill to Improve Health Outcomes

Cancer advocates say the bill will ensure more patients, notably people of color, can access biomarker testing and the right treatment.

#lung cancer

How to Save 60,000 Lives From Lung Cancer Each Year

One Big Reason I’ve Survived 16 Years With Lung Cancer

What You Should Know About Lung Cancer

How to Save 60,000 Lives From Lung Cancer Each Year

One Big Reason I’ve Survived 16 Years With Lung Cancer

What You Should Know About Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Treatment Research Enters a New Era

FDA Approves Augtyro for ROS1-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

For a Fourth Diagnosis of Cancer, This Patient Turned to Proton Therapy

Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes

American Cancer Society Expands Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation

A Proclamation on National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, 2023

MUST read

More Options, and Optimism, for People with Early Lung Cancer after Surgery [SPONSORED]

Can a Blood Test Predict Who Will Develop Lung Cancer?

Major Progress In Lung Cancer Early Detection and Treatment Facilitates Drop in Overall Cancer Mortality

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: A Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Roundup

FDA Submits Final Rule to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

Alecensa Delays Recurrence of Early-Stage Lung Cancer

FDA Approves Keytruda Immunotherapy for Operable Lung Cancer

Lung, Kidney and Neuroendocrine Tumor Cancer Studies Led by Dana-Farber Presented at ESMO Congress

Can AI Chatbots Correctly Answer Questions About Cancer?

When Your Latest Cancer Test Results Are Not What You Expected

U.S. Young Women Diagnosed With Lung Cancer at a Higher Rate Than Young Men; Increase Extends to Older Women

Would You Pick Lung Cancer Progression, Inflammation or a Bacterial Infection?

California Governor Signs Game-Changing Bill to Improve Health Outcomes

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