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October 31st 2024
Three phase 3 trials will assess datopotamab deruxtecan-based treatments in patients with nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.
October 18th 2024
Cosela May Decrease Chemo-Related Blood Complications During Lung Cancer Treatment
July 18th 2022Cosela tended to decrease myelosuppressive events — when the bone marrow is not working sufficiently to produce blood cells and platelets — in patients receiving chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer May Be Leading to More Cures
June 16th 2022Instead of waiting until the disease has progressed, researchers have begun analyzing the effects of using immunotherapy before or after surgery in patients with early-stage lung cancer. The results, according to experts, may be transformative for patients.
Exkivity Delivers Minimal Benefit to Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Brain Metastases
June 8th 2022Although ineffective in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and brain metastases at diagnosis, treatment with Exkivity may benefit patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion-positive metastatic disease.
Addition of Tiragolumab to Tecentriq-Chemo Combo Fails to Boost Outcomes in Small Cell Lung Cancer
June 6th 2022Survival outcomes and side effect rates were similar in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who did and did not have tiragolumab added to their treatment regimen of Tecentriq and chemotherapy.
Telehealth Use for Cancer Care Surged During COVID-19, But Inequalities Remain
May 27th 2022An analysis of more than 25,000 patients with one of the more than 20 common cancers identified that even though telehealth use for cancer care increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, certain people were less likely to benefit from the easy access to care.
Educating Patients About Cancer Should Not Be a ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Approach, Says Expert
May 11th 2022When it comes to learning about their disease, patients with cancer can have different preferences, from wanting to discuss treatments with their providers or read handouts, while others may not want to know much at all.