Lung Cancer
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Study backs thoracic radiation in extensive small-cell lung cancer
Key clinical point: Thoracic radiotherapy may improve survival when delivered after chemotherapy in extensive-stage lung cancer responding to...
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Anatomic segmentectomy as good as lobectomy
Major finding: Overall survival was 54% for anatomic segmentectomy and 60% for lobectomy, a nonsignificant difference; both locoregional...
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Panel recommends against low-dose CT for lung cancer in Medicare patients
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Second ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for late-stage lung cancer
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High tobacco use in subpopulations of Americans and rapid uptake in other countries are major concerns
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Medicare asks experts to weigh in on low-dose CT lung cancer screening
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Phase III trial of PARP inhibitor for lung cancer launches
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Cloud of questions hovers around electronic cigarettes
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Conventional chemo bests tyrosine kinase inhibitors in wild-type lung cancers
Key clinical point: Major finding: Progression-free survival was significantly longer with conventional chemotherapy than with EGFR tyrosine...
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Blacks balk at life-saving early lung cancer therapy
Major finding: Blacks were significantly less likely than were whites to receive radiotherapy for stage IA NSCLC (P = .02).Data source: A...