Ninety-three percent of oncologists adjust treatment recommendations with OncoHost’s PROphetNSCLC test

Pasi Jänne receives 2024 Bonnie J. Addario Lectureship Award

Pasi A. Jänne received the GO2 for Lung Cancer’s 2024 Bonnie J. Addario Lectureship Award.

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Vaping and smoking together increases lung cancer risk fourfold

People who both vape and smoke are four times more likely to develop lung cancer than people who just smoke, according to a new study published by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and College of Public Health.

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Vol.50 No.31

Clinical Roundup

Neighborhood violence may influence tumor biology, worsening lung cancer outcomes

Scientists have identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas with high levels of violent crime. Their study found that stress responses differ between those living in neighborhoods with higher and lower levels of violent crime, and between cancerous and healthy tissues in the same individuals.

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Vol.50 No.30

Cancer History Project

“If I’m not dying, I better go live.” Christy Erickson’s cancer diagnosis led to life as a motorcyclist and strongman competitor

Christy Erickson was seven years old when her mom lost a three-year battle with breast cancer.

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Vol.50 No.28

By McKenzie Prillaman

Cancer History Project Guest Editorial

At Lung SPORE Workshop, experts reflect on the significance of discovery of EGFR mutations two decades ago

Twenty years ago, the discovery of epidermal growth factor receptor mutations as drivers of tumorigenesis and viable targets for therapeutic intervention marked the beginning of a new era in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. Since then, the field has made remarkable progress towards developing more effective targeted treatments and immunotherapies that have significantly improved patient outcomes and survival.

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Vol.50 No.27

By Katerina A. Politi and Roy S. Herbst

In the Archives

The early days of EGFR: Herbst, Haber, Meyerson, Pao, Sequist present at Yale SPORE workshop

In 1998, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with 160,000 deaths per year. That statistic inspired Matthew Meyerson, who would soon start working at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, to specialize in lung cancer.

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Vol.50 No.27

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