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September 13th 2025
For patients with MET exon 14-altered NSCLC, Tepmetko was associated with frequent side effects, although the safety profile is considered manageable.
Offering Hope in the Lung Cancer Community
April 24th 2021In partnership with CURE®, Bonnie J. Addario and the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer will release “The Living Room: A Lung Cancer Community of Courage,” a collection of stories from patients, caregivers and survivors taking a personal approach to cancer care.
Cell-Based Therapies May ‘Level the Playing Field’ in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
April 20th 2021Even with all the recent advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapy drugs, patients with non-small cell lung cancer still need more treatment options. Although it’s early, cell-based therapies have shown some promise, with more research underway.
Obesity May Be Associated with Increased Cancer Mortality in Most Cancers; Lower in Others
April 14th 2021Recent study results demonstrated an possible association between a high BMI and risk of cancer and overall mortality, though patients with obesity and lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma and melanoma were found to have a lower risk of death than patients with the same cancers without obesity.
Newly-Approved Lorbrena Shows Better Responses in Patients With Brain Metastases
March 31st 2021The FDA recently approved an expanded indication for Lorbrena as a first-line treatment option for a subset of lung cancer that has spread to the brain. Compared to previously-approved options, experts say Lorbrena is more effective.