High-Dose Once-Daily Thoracic Radiotherapy Did Not Improve OS in Limited Stage SCLC
Leah LawrenceHigh-dose 70 Gy once-daily thoracic radiotherapy did not significantly improve OS compared with the current standard of 45 Gy twice-daily radiotherapy in patients with limited-stage SCLC, according to results of […] Read more
Single Institution’s Experience: SABR Shows Outstanding OS vs. VATS in Patients with Early-Stage NSCLC
Leah LawrenceTreatment of operable, stage-I NSCLC with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) was noninferior to video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) with mediastinal lymph node dissection (L-MLND). Joseph Y. Chang, MD, of The University […] Read more
Awareness-raising Bike Ride in The Netherlands Connected Hospitals, Patients
Ilima LoomisPatients and supporters cycled nearly 1,150 kilometers through The Netherlands on May 21, 2021 in a “White Ribbon Tour” to raise awareness for lung cancer. The grassroots event was organized […] Read more
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, with an estimated 2.1 million new cases and 1.8 million deaths in 2018—more than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.1 […] Read more
As more data emerge and more investigational drugs are studied, the “undruggable” target is coming into focus. Read more
Prophylactic Radiotherapy: A Case for Patients at High Risk of Brain Metastases
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Prophylactic radiotherapy for the prevention of brain metastases (Table 1) has not been considered a standard practice outside of limited stage SCLC, particularly amid the surge and approval of novel […] Read more
IMpower010: Adjuvant Atezolizumab Improved DFS in PD-L1 Expressing Stage II-IIIA NSCLC
Leah LawrenceAdjuvant atezolizumab significantly improved disease-free survival (DFS) compared with best supportive care after chemotherapy in patients with resected stage II-IIIA NSCLC, according to the results of the IMpower010 study presented […] Read more
June 15, 2021—Canada’s medical regulatory agency approved the use of selpercatinib monotherapy for treatment of patients with metastatic RET fusion–positive NSCLC. Health Canada based its conditional approval on the LIBRETTO-001 […] Read more
The identification of activating EGFR mutations and ALK and ROS1 rearrangements has ushered in an era of precision medicine for advanced NSCLC characterized by swift advances and adaptive drug development. […] Read more
Screening for the Biggest Cancer Killer: Beating Lung Cancer Through Screening Guidelines?
Denis Horgan, PhD, LLM, MSc, BCLMany of Europe’s achievements and commitments have been exemplary in the development of health-related science, technology, and regulation, and the European Union (EU) is on the brink of providing further […] Read more