Nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab delivers durable, long-term survival benefit versus chemotherapy in patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) regardless of PD-L1 expression with 4 years of follow-up. Read More ›

First-line use of nivolumab + ipilimumab in patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) offers durable survival relative to chemotherapy alone with ≥2 years of follow-up. Read More ›

Comprehensive biomarker testing and clinical trial participation rates were significantly lower for black patients in the United States compared with white patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Read More ›

Findings of a global ancestry analysis confirm that African ancestry is associated with worse survival outcomes among patients with lung adenocarcinoma. Read More ›

Deep and durable responses with a manageable toxicity profile were achieved with capmatinib treatment in patients with MET exon 14–mutated advanced profile non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) regardless of line of therapy. Read More ›

A survey of patients with lung cancer conducted as COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place lockdowns were first easing in June 2020 in the United States revealed substantial anxieties about vulnerability to severe illness and access to care. Read More ›

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare, especially in the management of patients with cancer, who are often not seeking healthcare in the same way as before the pandemic. At the 2021 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) meeting, experts discussed the implications for patients with lung cancer, specifically. Read More ›

Genomic analysis of lung cancer in women who have never smoked may reveal novel mutations and structural alterations. Such an analysis, said Sitapriya Moorthi, PhD, Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, may suggest unique opportunities for future target identification and therapeutic intervention. Dr Moorthi discussed the results of a mutational analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative Cohort that were presented at the 2021 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer meeting. Read More ›

Sexual orientation and assigned sex at birth are significant determinants in the utilization of lung cancer screening, according to an analysis from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2018, a cross-sectional, nationally representative database, that looked at screening among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) populations. Read More ›

To ensure optimal treatment selection and outcomes, differentiating between COVID-19 infection and interstitial lung disease is critical. Read More ›