Lung Cancer and Lifestyle Changes

Dr. Neel Chudgar of Montefiore Einstein answers the most searched questions about lung cancer surgery, including risks, recovery and recurrence.

The FDA withdrew Zepzelca’s accelerated approval for small cell lung cancer after the LAGOON trial failed to show longer survival. Its maintenance use with Tecentriq is unaffected.

In the phase 3 MAVERICK trial, people with small cell lung cancer who had regular brain MRIs instead of preventive whole-brain radiation kept their memory and thinking intact longer, with no clear survival difference so far.

The FDA has granted two Breakthrough Therapy Designations to AbbVie's investigational drug Temab-A, one for use in metastatic colorectal cancer and one for non-small cell lung cancer, based on early-phase trial data.

A Phase 3 trial of firmonertinib did not meet its main goal in a hard-to-treat lung cancer subtype, though the drug caused fewer serious side effects than chemotherapy.

A phase 3 trial found that adding Imdelltra to Imfinzi maintenance improved survival in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, while another drug's application was pulled. Here's what patients should know.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1682 on Sept. 27, requiring large-group health plans to cover prescribed scalp cooling starting Jan. 1, 2027. Medi-Cal coverage is pending federal approval.

In a phase 2 study, Ojemda (tovorafenib) led to responses in 43% of adults with melanoma or other solid tumors that carried rare RAF gene changes.