Lung Cancer
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Best definition of malnutrition varies by cancer type
A classification of severe malnutrition was most predictive of mortality among patients with esophageal or colorectal cancer but not among...
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Pembro ups survival in NSCLC: ‘Really extraordinary’ results
The 3-year overall survival rate was 35% in the entire cohort and 99% in patients who completed all treatment cycles.
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Glaring gap in CV event reporting in pivotal cancer trials
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Walk test may predict complications after lung cancer surgery
Findings suggest role for curative resection in patients with moderately decreased lung function but a longer 6-minute walk distance,...
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Lenvatinib/pembrolizumab has good activity in advanced RCC, other solid tumors
Two-thirds of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma had a clinical response to the TKI/immune checkpoint inhibitor combination.
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RCT confirms CT scan screening catches lung cancer early
CT screening of older people with heavy smoking histories – using lesion volume, not diameter, as a trigger for further work-up – reduced lung...
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Cannabis users struggle to quit cigarettes
Cigarette smokers who also use cannabis have lower smoking cessation rates than those who don’t use cannabis.
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Sharp declines for lung cancer, melanoma deaths fuel record drop in cancer mortality
Reductions in smoking are largely responsible for the lung cancer progress, while immunotherapy and targeted treatments have improved survival in...
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Patient-reported outcomes support first-line pembrolizumab for NSCLC
At week 18 in KEYNOTE-407, more patients in the pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy group reported improvements in health-related quality of life,...
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Large state disparities seen for lung cancer screening
Lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals remains low.