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AATS: Metformin linked to better progression-free survival in early-stage NSCLC

Posted on: 26/06/2015 - 16:36

SEATTLE – Metformin use before surgery for stage I and II non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was associated with improved progression-free survival at 5 years in a <a...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Invasive approaches ‘overused’ for evaluating pulmonary nodules

Posted on: 25/06/2015 - 22:44

One in four intermediate-sized (8-20 mm) pulmonary nodules were found to be malignant, based on results from a retrospective study of 377 patients seen in 18 community pulmonology...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ELCC: Survey reveals worldwide underuse of EGFR-mutation testing

Posted on: 19/05/2015 - 22:32

GENEVA – Testing for mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor gene has revolutionized treatment of advanced non–small cell lung cancer, but a significant proportion of patients with these...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ELCC: Urine tumor DNA shows high testing promise

Posted on: 30/04/2015 - 18:37

GENEVA – Blood sampling provides a less invasive alternative to tumor biopsy for collecting cancer DNA for mutation testing, but retrieving tumor DN... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

New agent targets EGFR resistance in NSCLC

Posted on: 29/04/2015 - 22:00

A new agent targeting tumors that develop resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors proved to be “highly active” in a phase I clinical trial i... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Rociletinib active against resistant NSCLC

Posted on: 29/04/2015 - 22:00

Rociletinib, a third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets mutations causing treatment resistance, showed sustained activity against ... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ELCC: NSCLC mutation testing highlights ctDNA’s limitationsvitals

Posted on: 23/04/2015 - 21:46

GENEVA – The tests widely available today that use a cancer patient’s tumor DNA that circulates in the blood to detect a treatment-altering lung c... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Palliative surgery eases pain at end of life

Posted on: 06/04/2015 - 17:29

HOUSTON – Palliative surgery can alleviate pain and improve the quality of life for patients dying from advanced cancers, without compromising perfo... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Outcomes worse for lung cancer patients with VTE

Posted on: 23/03/2015 - 18:04

Hospitalized lung cancer patients who had venous thromboembolisms had significantly worse outcomes than did other patients, according to a study publi... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

CDC: Cancer incidence and survival improve; racial disparities persist

Posted on: 12/03/2015 - 17:00

Numerous states have achieved Healthy People 2020 goals for colorectal and cervical cancer incidence, and the proportion of persons with cancer who su... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

AATS: Metformin linked to better progression-free survival in early-stage NSCLC

Invasive approaches ‘overused’ for evaluating pulmonary nodules

ELCC: Survey reveals worldwide underuse of EGFR-mutation testing

ELCC: Urine tumor DNA shows high testing promise

New agent targets EGFR resistance in NSCLC

Rociletinib active against resistant NSCLC

ELCC: NSCLC mutation testing highlights ctDNA’s limitationsvitals

Palliative surgery eases pain at end of life

Outcomes worse for lung cancer patients with VTE

CDC: Cancer incidence and survival improve; racial disparities persist

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