Lung Cancer
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Lung adenocarcinomas: mutations you don’t want to miss
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Clinical advances drive lung cancer staging, classification changes
Key clinical point: Improved understanding of lung cancer over the last decade has prompted updates to international tumor staging and...
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New cancer cases to reach nearly 2.4 million in 2035 – AACR
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Nivolumab benefits heavily pretreated squamous NSCLC patients
Key clinical point: Nivolumab was associated with improved survival among patients with heavily pretreated squamous cell NSCLC. Major finding: 1-...
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Chemotherapy plus cetuximab shows OS benefit in squamous NSCLC
Key clinical point:Adding cetuximab to chemotherapy improved overall survival in patients with squamous cell non–small cell lung cancer with high...
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Share of lung cancer patients who never smoked is rising
Key clinical point: The proportion of patients with lung cancer who have never smoked has risen in recent decades. Major finding: Between 1990 and...
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IASLC issues new tobacco declaration
The 2015 IASLC declaration has five components that address tobacco control and smoking cessation.
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Hunger hormone mimic anamorelin treats cachexia in NSCLC
Key clinical point: The ghrelin receptor agonist anamorelin helped patients with cancer cachexia gain lean body mass. Major finding: Patients...
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Workshop tackles finer points of lung cancer screening
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Nivolumab continues to offer better survival for squamous NSCLC patients
Key clinical point: The checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab provides a survival advantage over docetaxel in advanced squamous non–small cell lung...