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Keytruda-Lynparza combination misses survival targets in phase 3 lung cancer trial
The combination of pembrolizumab and maintenance olaparib failed to significantly improve survival outcomes among adults with metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer, according to the agent’s manufacturer.
Nearly half of patients with positive lung cancer screening findings delay follow-up care
Patients with positive lung cancer screening findings frequently delay their first follow-up visit, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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Health care professionals enthusiastic about approval of first cell therapy for melanoma
An analysis of global online conversations among health care professionals on social media in February showed an overarching sense of enthusiasm about FDA approval of the first cellular therapy to treat unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
Race identified as risk factor for VTE after pulmonary resection for lung cancer
Black patients and those with interstitial fibrosis or advanced-stage disease had a higher risk for developing clinically detectable postoperative venous thromboembolism after pulmonary resection for lung cancer, study results showed.
Optimizing immunotherapy, biomarker testing vital to progress in lung cancer treatment
Most oncologists treating non-small cell lung cancer reported more research into immunotherapy treatments, patients with comorbidities and biomarker testing will be vital to improving care, according to results of a nationwide survey.
FDA approves Tagrisso plus chemotherapy for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer
The FDA approved osimertinib plus platinum-based chemotherapy for certain adults with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
Invasive procedures rarely follow false-positive lung cancer screenings
Invasive procedures aimed at clearing up imaging abnormalities found on lung cancer screening scans occurred infrequently, according to results published in CHEST.
Blood test identifies those with lung cancer who may benefit from further immunotherapy
Circulating tumor DNA analyses can be used as an early marker of immunotherapy response, according to data published in Nature Medicine.
Major cancer surgery associated with ‘elevated’ risk for venous thromboembolism
Patients who underwent cancer surgery had an increased risk for venous thromboembolism for up to 1 year after the procedure, results from a retrospective study published in JAMA Network Open showed.
Study: Positive associations found between smoking and risk of ALS
Positive associations were found between smoking and risk of developing ALS, with the strongest correlation found among those who actively smoked, according to research from Tobacco Induced Diseases.
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