The latest thoracic oncology news
Better survival among women after lung cancer surgery
There are known differences in the survival rates of women and men with lung cancer.…
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Early treatment with lorlatinib improves survival in some lung cancer patients
Lung cancer patients with a specific genetic alteration lived longer and were protected against metastasis…
Study identifies patients with lung cancer most likely to respond to immunotherapy
Scientists are beginning to unravel one of the biggest challenges with immunotherapy: why some people…
Predicting the risk of severe side effects of cancer treatment
The risk of serious adverse effects on the blood status and bone marrow of patients…
New analysis finds lung cancer screening reduces rates of lung cancer-specific death
Low-dose CT screening methods may prevent one death per 250 at-risk adults screened, according to…
The lung microbiome may affect lung cancer pathogenesis and prognosis
Enrichment of the lungs with oral commensal microbes was associated with advanced stage disease, worse…
Trial targets deadly lung cancer
With more than 650 Australians diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma last year, Flinders University is leading…
Inhibitor of KRAS gene mutation shows promise in lung, bowel and other solid tumours
New results from early clinical trials of a drug that targets a cancer-causing mutation in…
ASTRO: Proton therapy for lung cancer may help reduce risk of heart diseases
Treating lung cancer patients with proton therapy may help reduce the risk of radiation-induced heart…
ENA 20: Vaccine designed to treat and prevent lung, bowel and pancreatic cancer shows promise in the lab
An experimental vaccine, designed to enlist the body’s own immune system to target cancer cells,…