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.

Invasive procedures aimed at clearing up imaging abnormalities found on lung cancer screening scans occurred infrequently, according to results published in CHEST.

Circulating tumor DNA analyses can be used as an early marker of immunotherapy response, according to data published in Nature Medicine.

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.

Next-generation technologies and diagnostic tests offer the promise of improved cancer care, but they also present challenges related to ensuring widespread access to these innovations.

Through the power of technology, interventional pulmonology has grown to become a major subspecialty that aids in early diagnosis and treatment of severe lung diseases, such as lung cancer.

The American Cancer Society presented its 2024 Medal of Honor to Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD.

A preclinical study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found an allergy pathway that, when blocked, triggers antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer.

Postoperative mortality rates in patients who had surgical resection of non-small cell lung cancer dropped significantly with Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, per a study in JAMA Network Open.

Homeless veterans with lung or colorectal cancers had higher mortality rates than housed veterans, study data published in JAMA Network Open showed.