Lung Cancer
Breath data, simple clinical factors identify patients with non-small cell lung cancer
A prediction model that incorporates both exhaled breath data from an electronic nose and basic demographics was able to identify lung cancer in a cohort of patients, according to study results published in CHEST.
First-line combination extends PFS in lung cancer subgroup
First-line osimertinib plus chemotherapy extended PFS compared with osimertinib alone for patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer, topline results of the randomized phase 3 FLAURA2 trial showed.
Prevalence of functional limitations more than doubles among cancer survivors
The number of cancer survivors with self-reported functional limitations throughout the United States has more than doubled over the past 2 decades, according to data published in JAMA Oncology.
Q&A: Uncovering research opportunities for health disparities in lung nodule management
Lung nodule evaluations are crucial when working proactively against lung cancer, but some patients face disparities in managing them, according to a research statement published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care.
Smoking cessation before lung cancer diagnosis significantly reduces excess mortality risk
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who had stopped smoking before diagnosis had higher rates of survival after diagnosis, results of a retrospective cohort study showed.
Olanzapine effective for chemotherapy-related anorexia among patients with certain cancers
Low-dose olanzapine significantly improved appetite and weight gain among patients with newly diagnosed cancer undergoing chemotherapy, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.
US newspaper articles on lung cancer screening over last 10 years mostly positive
More than three-fourths of newspaper articles on lung cancer screening published from 2010 to 2022 had a positive sentiment, according to study results published in American Journal of Roentgenology.
More eligible lung cancer screening patients identified with proactive recruitment
Use of a nurse navigator led to the discovery of more patients eligible for low-dose CT lung cancer screening and more screenings ordered, according to results published in Annals of Family Medicine.
Cancer death rates ‘must decline faster’ to achieve Moonshot goal
Cancer Moonshot’s goal of reducing the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years will depend upon greater access to and utilization of cancer prevention interventions, according to a study presented at an NCI press briefing.
Perioperative durvalumab-based therapy reduces risk for adverse lung cancer outcomes
Patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer who received perioperative durvalumab with neoadjuvant chemotherapy had significantly longer EFS and higher pathologic complete response rates than those who received chemotherapy alone.