Tag: Cancer: Lung
Many Lung Cancer Patients Receive Meds That Prolong QTc Interval
Receipt of these medications prolonging corrected QT interval limits patients' eligibility for clinical trials
Access to High-Cost Targeted Treatments Varies for Lung Cancer
Patients treated at a National Cancer Institute-designated center more likely to receive these drugs for lung cancer
Moderate, Severe Depressive Symptoms Common in Lung Cancer
Patients with severe depressive symptoms also report feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, traumatic stress
First-Line Osimertinib May Up Survival in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
For previously untreated disease, overall survival longer with osimertinib versus comparator EGFR-TKIs
Receipt of Surgery for Early NSCLC Varies by County
25 percent absolute difference found between lowest, highest surgery receipt-rate counties in Massachusetts
Treatment Beneficial for Nonagenarians With Lung Cancer
Most pronounced survival benefit seen for patients with stage I disease
DCNN Software Aids Detection of Malignant Lung Nodules on CXR
Use of software improves sensitivity of radiologists, reduces number of false-positive findings
Common TB Vaccine Associated With Lower Lung Cancer Rates
In 60-year follow-up, significantly lower lung cancer rates seen for those with childhood BCG vaccination
U.S. States Can Do More to Prevent, Treat Lung Cancer
Considerable variation found between states in five-year survival, treatment, early diagnosis, screening
Lung Cancer Incidence Rates Generally Declined From 2007 to 2016
Smallest decline seen among women living in nonmetropolitan counties -- from 61 to 58 per 100,000
