Older patients left behind in progress against lung cancer, Yale study shows

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Although widespread use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced lung cancer has led to meaningful improvements in survival in younger patients, older patients have not experienced similar survival benefits, new research from Yale Cancer Center shows. 

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