Assay that Combines Clinical, Radiomic Characteristics with CT Information Shown to Better Distinguish Malignant Early Lung Nodules
Beth Fand IncollingoAlthough low-dose CT scans enable the detection of very small lung nodules in individuals who face a high risk of developing lung cancer, it is often impossible to quickly determine […] Read more
Surgical resection remains the gold standard for patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, and since the early 1990s, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has been acknowledged as an effective – […] Read more
Surgical Outcomes of CheckMate816 Support Use of Neoadjuvant Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy for NSCLC
Leah LawrencePatients treated with neoadjuvant combination nivolumab plus chemotherapy who had resectable NSCLC underwent surgical resection at similar rates and timeframes to those undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a presentation of […] Read more
VIOLET Data Establishes VATS as Standard for Early-Stage Resectable NSCLC
Leah LawrenceA presentation of updated results from the VIOLET study comparing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with open lobectomy showed that improvements in pain, in-hospital complications, and shorter hospital stay previously reported […] Read more
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
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
Leveraging Lung Cancer Screening Scans to Detect Early Interstitial and Obstructive Lung Disease
Kara Nyberg, PhDCT screening for lung cancer can reveal subtle early signs of disease in the lungs that extend beyond potential malignancy. As reviewed by Bram van Ginneken, PhD, of the Radboud […] Read more
Low-Dose CT Screening with Guidance from Biomarkers May be Beneficial for Some Patients Who Have Never Smoked
Beth Fand IncollingoAlthough about 20% of those who die of lung cancer in the United States each year have never smoked,1 only individuals with heavy smoking histories are eligible for low-dose CT […] Read more
Strategies for Implementing Lung Cancer Screening Programs in Low-Middle Income Countries
Kara Nyberg, PhDA wide range of nations at various stages of economic and health-system development fall under the umbrella of low- and middle-income countries (LIMC). As Lucía Viola, MD, of the Fundación […] Read more