Tag: Cancer: Lung
Adding Bevacizumab Improves Overall Survival in NSCLC
Addition of bevacizumab to carboplatin/pemetrexed beneficial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Cardiac Radiation Dose in NSCLC Predicts Mortality, Cardiac AEs
In coronary heart disease-negative patients, mean heart dose associated with all-cause mortality
AI Model Can Improve Accuracy of Lung Cancer Screening
In some situations, model outperformed radiologists with reductions in false positives, negatives
AI Model Uses Serial Imaging to Predict Lung Cancer Tx Response
Deep learning integrates CT scans from multiple time points to improve clinical outcome predictions
Whole-Body MRI Accurate for Staging Colorectal Cancer, NSCLC
No difference in sensitivity or specificity for whole-body MRI, standard pathway for staging
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Lower Risk for Lung Cancer, CRC
For those diagnosed with lung cancer, CRC, higher CRF tied to lower risk for subsequent death
Lifetime Risk for Brain Mets Up in Elderly With Three Common Cancers
Highest incidence seen for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer
Radical Hemithoracic Radiation Tx Ups Survival in Mesothelioma
Higher overall survival seen at two years in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Improvement Needed in Doctor-Patient Lung Cancer Screening Discussions
Crude estimated rates of physician-patient discussion dropped from 6.7 to 4.3 percent in 2012 to 2017
Informational Film Improves Knowledge on Lung Cancer Screening
Mean objective and subjective knowledge improved; higher decisional certainty seen with film
