Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer News & Features

Trends in the Incidence, Treatment, and Survival of Patients With Lung Cancer in the Last Four Decades

Publish Date March 8, 2019

Researchers report on trends in incidence, treatment, and survival across various demographic populations over the last 40 years.

New AI Model May Predict Cancerous Lung Nodules

Publish Date March 14, 2019

Model relies on CT features, demographics, clinical data, and improves on current methods.

Influences on Decision-Making Regarding Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for SCLC Brain Metastases

By

Megan Garlapow, PhD

Publish Date March 11, 2019

This report discusses conflicting study results on the benefits of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) and potential physician bias in recommending the procedure to patients with SCLC.

Secondhand Smoke and Cancer (Fact Sheet)

Publish Date February 6, 2019

This fact sheet reviews secondhand smoke composition, links between secondhand smoke and cancer, and secondhand smoke emitted from electronic cigarettes.

Patients’ Satisfaction With Chemotherapy Influences Health-Related Quality of Life in Advanced Thoracic Cancer

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

Publish Date February 5, 2019

Dutch researchers sought to determine the association between satisfaction with treatment and HRQoL scores among patients with locally advanced or metastatic thoracic cancer receiving pemetrexed.

Lung Cancer Clinical Trials

Clinical Trial: Protein and RNA Expression Patterns in Predicting Response to Treatment in Patients With Lung Cancer

Clinical Trial: Improving Management of Breathlessness in Patients With Lung Cancer

Clinical Trial: Lung Cancer Screening Study With Low-dose CT Scan and Blood Biomarker

Clinical Trial: Lung Cancer Biomarkers and Screening (NYULCBC)

Clinical Trial: Proton Therapy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LU03)