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Asian, Black patients with lung cancer face longer wait times to radiation treatment
Asian and Black patients with lung cancer experienced longer delays to radiation treatment than their white counterparts, according to study results published in Health Equity.
Increased longevity not top treatment goal for most patients with neuroendocrine tumors
Only 30% of individuals with neuroendocrine tumors rank living longer as their single top priority in treating their cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers at City of Hope.
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Study yields insights into patient perceptions of cancer clinical trial benefits, burdens
Patient withdrawal from cancer clinical trials can result in systematic bias, insufficiently powered studies and a loss of valuable scientific knowledge, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
Tarlatamab active in recurrent small cell lung cancer
Tarlatamab showed encouraging response durability among heavily pretreated patients with small cell lung cancer, according to study results.
Addition of serplulimab to chemotherapy extends OS in small cell lung cancer
The addition of serplulimab to chemotherapy extended OS among patients with previously untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, according to randomized phase 3 study results.
High-intensity aerobic exercise may greatly reduce risk for metastatic cancer
High-intensity aerobic exercise may decrease the risk for cancer metastasis by 72%, according to a study conducted at Tel Aviv University.
More frequent CT scans not linked to better outcomes after lung cancer surgery
Frequent postoperative surveillance imaging after lung cancer resection did not improve outcomes for patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer, according to data published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Artificial intelligence tool may help predict lung cancer risk regardless of smoking history
An artificial intelligence tool predicted a person’s lung cancer risk after analyzing a single low-dose CT scan, according to study results.
Liquid biopsy may predict odds of survival among patients with metastatic cancer
Liquid biopsy effectively predicted survival outcomes among a cohort of patients with various metastatic cancer types, according to study results published in Annals of Oncology.
FDA approves adjuvant Keytruda for non-small cell lung cancer
The FDA approved pembrolizumab as adjuvant treatment for patients with stage IB, stage II or stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer after resection and platinum-based chemotherapy.
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