WHO, IAEA Publish Updated Guidance on Procurement of Radiotherapy Equipment
Matthew Beckett, MD, MSc+more
To increase access to radiotherapy worldwide, new guidance from the WHO and IAEA includes a prioritized list of medical devices for cancer management. Read more
Dr. Rodriguez de Dios talks with ILCN about the implications of the PREMER study, a phase III trial comparing PCI with and without hippocampal avoidance in SCLC. Read more
Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards: Six Eyes See More than Two
Mihaela Aldea, MD, PhD+more
See how specialists in France use MTBs to develop the most beneficial treatment strategies for patients and to decrease inequity in cancer care. Read more
Unplanned Hospital Care in Patients With NSCLC
Manan P. Shah, MD+more
Study findings suggest that a significant number of unplanned hospital visits for patients with lung cancer might be avoidable. Read more
Predicting Early Weight Loss in Radiotherapy
Dirk De Ruysscher, MD, PhDStudy shows emerging techniques may improve prognostic and predictive models in identifying patients at risk for early weight loss. Read more
LUNGevity: Lung Cancer’s Warrior in the Fight Against Misinformation
Linda WengerOnline health content often contains harmful information. Worse, research shows inaccurate data may attract more attention than evidence-based information. Read more
TTLC 2022 gets under way. WCLC registration now open but abstract submission deadline is coming soon. Read more
Taiwan OKs nivolumab IV infusion in some cases. UK approves atezolizumab for NSCLC. European Commission greenlights lorlatinib for advanced ALK-positive disease. Read more
Association of Race with Lung Cancer Risk Among Adults Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening
Christine S. Shusted, MPH+more
Data suggest lung cancer risk scores are not aligned with lung cancer diagnoses in Black patients. Take a closer look at how race influences lung cancer screening. Read more
In the second half of our series on patient-doctor communication, see how medical students are learning the skills they need to better communicate with patients. Read more