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Muscle strength, cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower mortality for those with cancer
High muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness reduced mortality for people diagnosed with cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Statins may enhance effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors

Concomitant use of statins improved survival among people with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to results of a meta-analysis.
High prevalence of atherosclerosis detected in patients entering lung cancer therapy

CT imaging of patients entering lung cancer treatment identified a high prevalence of atherosclerosis, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course.
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Electronic symptom reporting reduces ED visits, improves quality of life

Use of a home-based electronic monitoring system for symptom reporting reduced ED visits among people receiving treatment for metastatic cancer, according to study findings.
AI tool predicts response to, survival after treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors

An AI tool appeared superior to two FDA-approved biomarkers for predicting how people with cancer will respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy a ‘game changer’ in early diagnosis of lung cancer

Robotic bronchoscopy can help diagnose spots in the lungs when they are still small, catching cancer sooner and saving many more lives. The earlier you can diagnose someone with lung cancer, the more potential you have to cure them.
Chemotherapy shortages did not increase short-term mortality for people with advanced cancer

The shortage of generic chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin that began in early 2023 did not increase short-term mortality rates among people with advanced cancer, according to results of a cohort study.
Zenocutuzumab exhibits efficacy in NRG1 fusion-positive cancers

Zenocutuzumab exhibited efficacy among patients with NRG1 fusion-positive cancers, according to phase 2 data published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
VIDEO: Definition of EGFR-mutated lung cancer continues to expand

In this video, Xiuning Le, MD, PhD, discusses how the definition of EGFR-mutated lung cancer has expanded in recent years.
VIDEO: Treatment flow employed for EGFR-mutated lung cancer

In this video, Xiuning Le, MD, PhD, discusses how she approaches putting together a treatment plan for a patient with EGFR-mutated lung cancer.
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