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May 6th 2024
All my life, I've been told that smoking leads to lung cancer. I never smoked, but I still got lung cancer.
Imfinzi-Based Treatment Before, After Surgery May Significantly Improve Survival in Resectable NSCLC
March 11th 2023Patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer treated with Imfinzi plus chemo before surgery or as monotherapy after surgery demonstrated significant improvements to event-free survival compared with those treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery, study results show.
Advocating for Biomarker Testing During a Lung Cancer Diagnosis
February 24th 2023As a part of its Speaking Out Video series, CURE® spoke with Terri Conneran, on behalf of KRAS Kickers, about what biomarker testing is and why patients with lung cancer should advocate for themselves during that process.
Physical Function May Decline in Women After Cancer Diagnosis, Throughout Survivorship
February 7th 2023Postmenopausal women cancer survivors, including lung, breast, colorectal and endometrial cancer, may have a greater physical function decline than is generally expected at their age, which may lead to lower quality of life after treatment.
Immunotherapy Plus Chemo Boosts Event-Free Survival in Resectable Lung Cancer
January 18th 2023Patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer who were treated with an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody plus a doublet chemotherapy regiment did not experience cancer recurrence or new symptom onset during follow-up in a recent study.
Evaluating Existing and Future Surgical Options for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
November 23rd 2022As part of its “Speaking Out” video series, Dr. Peter Baik, on behalf of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, discussed how far the space has come with surgical advances, and where it is headed, in treating early-stage lung cancer.
‘Star Trek’ Actors Team Up for Cancer Research, Michelle Obama Meets a Sarcoma Survivor and More
November 18th 2022From “Star Trek” actors supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to Michelle Obama meeting with a sarcoma survivor and an update on Jane Fonda’s cancer, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.