Combining new and standard biopsy techniques may detect more treatable lung cancer cases, Main Line Health researchers find

University Hospitals Cleveland, Qure.ai collaborate on early lung cancer detection

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has announced a collaboration with global healthcare AI company Qure.ai to deploy chest X-ray AI supporting earlier identification of lung cancers.

April 04, 2025

Vol.51 No.13

Clinical Roundup

Mass General study: Screenings for breast and colorectal cancer 4x higher than lung cancer

Although lung cancer screening is recommended in the U.S. for certain individuals with a history of smoking, only 18% of eligible individuals in the U.S. get screened.

April 04, 2025

Vol.51 No.13

Drugs & Targets

CHMP recommends approval for Tevimbra as a first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

BeiGene Ltd. announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency issued a positive opinion recommending approval of Tevimbra (tislelizumab), in combination with etoposide and platinum chemotherapy, as a first-line treatment for adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

April 04, 2025

Vol.51 No.13

Drugs & Targets

Exact Sciences launches the Cologuard Plus test for colorectal cancer screening

Exact Sciences Corp. announced the launch of Cologuard Plus, the most accurate noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test reported in studies to date. FDA-approved for average-risk patients 45+ and covered by Medicare, the Cologuard Plus test detects 95% of colorectal cancers at 94% specificity in the U.S. screening population.

April 04, 2025

Vol.51 No.13

In Brief

Walter Curran, Jr. named Whitaker Endowed Chief of Piedmont Oncology

Walter J. “Wally” Curran, Jr. has been named the Whitaker Endowed Chief of Piedmont Oncology. This bestowed title is supported by the Piedmont Foundation’s Whitaker Endowment, a fund created by the Atlanta community in tribute to Piedmont’s cancer surgical leader, William Whitaker.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

In Brief

John Turchi named inaugural executive director of Indiana University’s Tom and Julie Wood Center for Lung Cancer

The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has named John Turchi, the inaugural executive director of the Tom and Julie Wood Center for Lung Cancer Research.

March 28, 2025

Vol.51 No.12

Combining new and standard biopsy techniques may detect more treatable lung cancer cases, Main Line Health researchers find

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