More about

Lung Cancer

News
October 18, 2021
1 min read
Save

Sintilimab extends PFS for certain patients with NSCLC

Sintilimab extends PFS for certain patients with NSCLC

The addition of sintilimab to chemotherapy prolonged PFS for patients with pretreated EGFR-mutated nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer, according to topline data released by the agent’s manufacturer.

News
October 15, 2021
1 min read
Save

FDA approves Tecentriq for new lung cancer indication

FDA approves Tecentriq for new lung cancer indication

The FDA expanded the approval of atezolizumab to include adjuvant treatment of certain patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

News
October 15, 2021
1 min watch
Save

VIDEO: Antibody-drug conjugate ‘encouraging’ in lung cancer subsets

VIDEO: Antibody-drug conjugate ‘encouraging’ in lung cancer subsets

In an interview with Healio, Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD, discussed a study on the use of an antibody-drug conjugate in some patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

News
October 13, 2021
7 min watch
Save

VIDEO: Integrating tobacco cessation strategies into lung cancer practice

VIDEO: Integrating tobacco cessation strategies into lung cancer practice

Matthew A. Steliga, MD, discusses a presentation from World Conference on Lung Cancer which focused on the importance of integrating tobacco cessation strategies into lung cancer practice in a video interview with Healio

News
October 13, 2021
3 min watch
Save

VIDEO: Patients with cancer who are single, widowed less likely to stop smoking

VIDEO: Patients with cancer who are single, widowed less likely to stop smoking

In this video, Matthew A. Steliga, MD, discusses cessation program engagement data that was presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

News
October 13, 2021
4 min watch
Save

VIDEO: Smoking cessation programs see ‘success with repetition’

VIDEO: Smoking cessation programs see ‘success with repetition’

Matthew A. Steliga, MD, spoke with Healio about a presentation on smoking cessation programs for patients being screened for lung cancer given at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

News
October 13, 2021
5 min watch
Save

VIDEO: Smoking cessation improves outcomes in lung cancer

VIDEO: Smoking cessation improves outcomes in lung cancer

In this video, Matthew A. Steliga, MD, highlights presentations in tobacco cessation given at this year’s International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

News
October 12, 2021
3 min watch
Save

VIDEO: World Conference on Lung Cancer was a ‘call to action’

VIDEO: World Conference on Lung Cancer was a ‘call to action’

In this video, Andrew Ciupek, PhD, spoke with Healio about “the great wealth of information being presented” at this year’s International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

News
October 12, 2021
3 min watch
Save

VIDEO: Patient advocacy tracks provide invaluable information for lung cancer experts

VIDEO: Patient advocacy tracks provide invaluable information for lung cancer experts

In this video, Andrew Ciupek, PhD, highlights presentations given during the patient advocacy track at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer World Conference on Lung Cancer.

News
October 07, 2021
2 min read
Save

Pulmonary tuberculosis associated with increased lung cancer risk in patients with COPD

Pulmonary tuberculosis associated with increased lung cancer risk in patients with COPD

Among patients with COPD in South Korea, with an intermediate tuberculosis burden, history of pulmonary TB was associated with an increased risk for developing lung cancer, researchers reported.

View more