Sharp Drop in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Mortality Seen in Recent Years
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Mortality from non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the United States fell sharply from 2013 to 2016, while...
Trending Titles from #ASCO20: NSCLC, Early-Onset CRC, and more
The ASCO20 Virtual Education Program took place Aug. 8–10. Here are some of the trending titles that have people talking.
Targeting Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Although colorectal...
July 2020 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for July 2020. This roundup includes...
Non-Smokers with Lung Cancer Likely to Respond Differently to Treatment
Lung cancer in non-smokers is a distinct disease from that in smokers, and likely responds differently to targeted treatments, according to the findings of...
Can Dogs Detect Lung Cancer?
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is the most common cancer among men and women. Since...
Nicotine Promotes the Spread of Brain Tumors in Lung Cancer Patients
Nicotine promotes the spread of lung cancer cells into the brain, where they can form deadly brain tumors, according to the findings of a...
FDA Approves Retevmo® for RET-Mutated Lung, Thyroid Cancers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Retevmo® (selpercatinib) for three types of RET-mutated cancer: adults with metastatic RET-fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); adult...
