Lung Cancer

Cancer incidence has continued to rise in the U.S. since the 1990s — particularly among women and younger adults, according to an American Cancer Society report.

Integrated care involving medication and intensive counseling showed effectiveness for smoking cessation among adults undergoing screening for lung cancer, the results of a randomized clinical trial showed.

A two-drug combination extended OS compared with standard first-line osimertinib for certain patients with advanced lung cancer, according to the agents’ manufacturer.

The FDA granted priority review to a new drug application for sunvozertinib as an oral treatment for certain patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, according to a press release from Dizal.

Music may help improve cognitive function among people undergoing chemotherapy, according to results of a preliminary study.

Osteoporosis prevalence is high for patients undergoing lung cancer screening, regardless of race, ethnicity and income, but CT with AI detects osteoporosis and body composition without additional testing or radiation, researchers reported.

Men and individuals living in high human development index areas had heightened global lifetime risks for lung cancer in 2022 vs. women and those living in low Human Development Index areas, according to study results.

Despite tremendous progress in lung cancer treatment and survival the past few decades, one startling trend has emerged.

Following lung cancer resection, patients had more improved exercise outcomes and health-related quality of life with a home-based exercise and self-management program vs. usual care, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA approved ensartinib for the treatment of certain patients with ALK-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.