June 25, 2025
Digital Framework Improves Lung Cancer Screening
Clinical cancer informatics research applying computational methods or digital health technologies to improve cancer care and patient outcomes.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Research News
Explore our curated selection of the latest breakthroughs in lung cancer research.
June 25, 2025
Clinical cancer informatics research applying computational methods or digital health technologies to improve cancer care and patient outcomes.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
June 17, 2025
Researchers repurposed MDM2 inhibitor RG7388 as a potential targeted therapy for treating TP53-mutant non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Nature
June 4, 2025
Research develops hypoxic gene expression signatures to predict which muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients will respond to hypoxia-modifying therapies.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
March 31, 2025
A new JAMA review shows that small cell lung cancer, which affects 95% smokers and has only 12-30% five-year survival, is seeing breakthrough improvements with immunotherapy extending survival to 56 months for early-stage disease, though advanced cases remain challenging with most patients relapsing within three months.
JAMA
February 21, 2025
Comprehensive review examining molecular mechanisms of cancer invasion and metastasis, identifying potential therapeutic targets for preventing cancer spread.
Nature
February 21, 2025
Final clinical trial results demonstrate selpercatinib’s safety and efficacy in treating RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
January 30, 2025
Obesity paradox in lung cancer: Study finds obesity associated with improved survival in NSCLC patients, particularly those with preserved skeletal muscle quality and quantity.
MedPage Today
January 28, 2025
Lung cancer mortality trends show significant disparities by sex, age, and ethnicity, with declining rates overall but persistent gaps in healthcare access and outcomes.
Oncology Nurse Advisor
November 4, 2024
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery significantly improves survival in stage IIIA NSCLC, reducing death risk by 30% and increasing 5-year survival to 41% from 26%.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
June 2, 2024
Tagrisso significantly improves survival in patients with unresectable stage III EGFR-mutated lung cancer, offering new hope for a longer life.
AstraZeneca
May 29, 2024
“Ground-glass opacity” on lung CT scans, a hazy sign of potential cancer, is linked to higher survival rates, emphasizing the importance of early detection.
Aunt Minnie
March 8, 2024
Women’s lung cancer is often diagnosed late and treated less aggressively than men’s lung cancer, despite being the leading cause of cancer death among women.
Pharmacy Practice News
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