Tag: Cancer: Lung
Thermal Ablation Acceptable for Early Lung Cancer
Regarding overall survival, thermal ablation non-inferior to radiation for primary treatment
Plasma-Based Genotyping Aids Targeted Tx of Metastatic NSCLC
Most patients who received targeted therapy based on plasma result achieved clinical response
In NSCLC, Longer Survival With Brigatinib Than Crizotinib
Longer progression-free survival in those with ALK-positive dz who did not previously take ALK inhibitor
Integrated Classifier Identifies Benign Lung Nodules
Classifier integrates relative abundance of two plasma proteins with clinical risk prediction model
Poor Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening
Physicians universally recommended screening, with almost no discussion of harms
Broad Genetic Testing for NSCLC May Not Improve Survival
Compared with routine genetic testing, no improvement seen in unadjusted mortality rate
Biomarker Panel May Improve Lung Cancer Risk Assessment
Risk score based on panel of four circulating protein biomarkers
Radiomic Model Approach for Characterizing Nodules Promising
Eight quantitative radiologic features result in optimism-corrected area under curve of 0.939
Awake VATS Can Be Safe Option for Some Lung Cancer Patients
Awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery safe, feasible for patients with poor lung function
Palliative Care Reduces Odds of Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients
Only 20 percent of patients who died by suicide had a palliative care encounter
