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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Safe, Effective in Cancer Patients With HIV

Study finds similar survival outcomes among NSCLC patients with and without HIV

May 17, 2023
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Perioperative Toripalimab Prolongs EFS in Stage III Lung Cancer

More responses and favorable OS trend when anti-PD-1 drug added to chemotherapy

Apr 24, 2023
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'Potential' New Option for Operable NSCLC

Adding perioperative durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemo improved pCR rates, event-free survival

Apr 17, 2023
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Federal Judge Strikes Down ACA's Preventive Care Coverage Requirements

Both sides likely to appeal the ruling

Mar 30, 2023
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FDA Allows Lower Risk Designation for Snuff Product

The brand joins a limited few granted modified risk tobacco claims

Mar 16, 2023
 FDA MARKETING Copenhagen Classic Snuff over a photo of a man opening a can of snuff.
Favorable Long-Term Outcomes for Operable NSCLC After Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy

A majority of patients free of recurrence and 80% alive at 5 years in small study

Feb 15, 2023
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Minimizing Surgery for Lung Cancer; Interferon for COVID

Also in TTHealthWatch: adverse pregnancy outcomes and premature heart disease

Feb 11, 2023
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AI Tool Forecasts Lung Cancer Risk From a Single CT Scan

Experts give high marks to performance of "Sybil" in predicting disease over 6 years

Feb 07, 2023
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Risk Model-Based Lung Cancer Screening More Cost-Effective Than USPSTF Recs

Risk prediction models more sensitive than age-, smoking history-based methods

Feb 07, 2023
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Bispecific Antibody Active in Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer

A majority of patients obtained disease control with tarlatamab; responses proved durable

Feb 01, 2023
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Make the Diagnosis: A Solitary, Poorly-Defined Pulmonary Nodule in a Febrile Patient

A 67-year-old man presented to the ED appearing ill with complaints of productive cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and fever for the past 5 days. Can you diagnose the patient?

Jan 30, 2023
Radiographic and CT features revealed an ill-defined, solitary pulmonary nodule in the right upper lobe
FDA OKs Adjuvant Pembrolizumab for NSCLC

Immunotherapy improved DFS versus placebo in patients regardless of PD-L1 expression

Jan 27, 2023
FDA APPROVED pembrolizumab (Keytruda) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with lung cancer highlighted.
Immunotherapy Survival Gains 'Less Impressive' in Older Lung Cancer Patients

Study finds median OS improvement of just 1 month for patients 75 and older

Jan 26, 2023
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Lockdown Took Down Lung Cancer Diagnoses

Lower incidence was followed by more stage IV cancers, U.K. study reports

Jan 17, 2023
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