Tag: Cancer: Lung
ASTRO: SBRT Prolongs Survival in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Trial stopped after significant improvement in progression-free survival in metastatic NSCLC
ASTRO: Standard-Dose CRT Beats Higher Dose in Stage III NSCLC
Significantly improved five-year overall survival rates with 60 Gy chemoradiation tx versus high-dose
Expected Burden of Lung Cancer High for People Living With HIV
PLWH who adhere to antiretroviral tx but smoke are substantially more likely to die from lung cancer
Longer Progression-Free Survival for Durvalumab in NSCLC
Longer median progression-free survival from randomization, higher response rate with durvalumab
Vitamin B6, B12 Supplements May Up Risk of Lung Cancer in Men
Increased odds only seemed to affect men or male smokers
Total, Saturated Fat Linked to Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
Pooled analysis shows substitution with polyunsaturated fat reduces risk of carcinoma
Nivolumab Doesn’t Up PFS in Stage IV or Recurrent NSCLC
Findings in patients with previously untreated disease with PD-L1 expression level of ≥5 percent
ASCO: Novel Meds Show Promise in Advanced NSCLC
Results presented from two phase III trials
ATS: Cancer-Related Suicide Risk Highest for Lung Cancer Patients
Odds up four-fold compared to people in the general population
Filtered Cigarettes May Up Rates of Lung Adenocarcinoma
Design of cigarette filters with ventilation implicated in rising rates
