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Study supports precision radiation therapy in lung cancer
Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support…
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Lung specialists urge immediate passage of e-cigarette reforms following senate debates
The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) stands firmly behind Health Minister Mark…
Slowing inflammation may boost immunotherapy’s effectiveness against advanced lung cancer
Adding an anti-inflammatory drug to anti-PD1 checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy has shown great promise as a…
Algae microrobots deliver doxorubicin directly to lung tumours in mice
Scientists at the University of California San Diego, USA, have developed microrobots capable of delivering…
Nano-immunotherapy developed to improve lung cancer treatment
Researchers have developed a new nanomedicine therapy that delivers anticancer drugs to lung cancer cells…
ASCO 2024: Telehealth as effective as in-person care for early palliative treatment in patients with advanced lung cancer
New research reinforces telehealth delivery of palliative care as an effective alternative to in-person visits…
ASCO 2024: Durvalumab following chemoradiotherapy improved survival in patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer
Results from a new study demonstrate that consolidation therapy – or treatment given for a…
ASCO 2024: Osimertinib poised to change standard of care treatment for patients with locally advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
Osimertinib improves progression-free survival in patients with unresectable stage III EGFR-mutated NSCLC that has been…
ASCO 2024: Trial reveals benefits of ‘stepped’ palliative care for patients with advanced lung cancer
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Cancer Center, USA, reveals the effectiveness…
ASCO 2024: Spanish-language content for lung cancer patients helps break down barriers to care
Estelamari Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., is the recipient of the Patient Educator of the Year award…