ACS expands lung cancer screening eligibility to ages 50-80 with 20+ pack-years Previous guideline was 55-74 with 30+ pack years

Cigarette smoke may prime lung stem cells for different types of lung cancer, Hopkins study finds

Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reprogram different populations of lung stem cells, which maintain and repair lung tissue, in ways that make them vulnerable to specific cancer-causing gene alterations and ultimately helps determine the type of lung cancer that develops.

October 09, 2026

Vol.52 No.37

Clinical Roundup

Lung cancers can use two different mechanisms to evade KRAS-inhibiting drug, MIT researchers find

About 25% of lung adenocarcinomas have mutations of the gene KRAS, which drives uncontrolled cell growth. In recent years, FDA has approved two KRAS inhibitors to treat patients with specific KRAS mutations. While these drugs can work well initially, tumors almost always develop resistance to them.

October 02, 2026

Vol.52 No.36

Perspective

When did stage 3B lung cancer become “early stage”?

My recent column about Merck’s television commercial for perioperative Keytruda left me with a question I could not shake.

Tagrisso increased OS in early-stage EGFR-mutated lung cancer at eight year follow-up, ADAURA phase III trial finds

Tagrisso (osimertinib) demonstrated a sustained, clinically meaningful overall survival benefit at eight years compared to placebo in the adjuvant treatment of patients with early-stage (1B, 2, and 3A) epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small cell lung cancer after complete tumor resection with curative intent, according to the updated exploratory results from the ADAURA phase III trial.

September 25, 2026

Vol.52 No.35

Obituary

Harold Freeman, a surgeon who championed health equity, dies at 93
Freeman, the father of patient navigation, served as president of ACS and chair of the President’s Cancer Panel

Harold P. Freeman, a surgeon who started his career in Harlem, where, in addition to performing surgeries, he pioneered the system of patient navigation, and who studied health disparities and served as president of the American Cancer Society and chair of the President’s Cancer Panel, died on Aug. 11. He was 93.

Texas Oncology collaborates with ACS to promote cancer screening efforts across Texas

Texas Oncology is collaborating with the American Cancer Society to improve access to cancer screening and early detection in Texas through a new, exclusive statewide collaboration. The initiative focuses on breaking down barriers to screening, raising awareness about prevention, and helping more people catch cancer early.

September 18, 2026

Vol.52 No.34

ACS expands lung cancer screening eligibility to ages 50-80 with 20+ pack-years

Previous guideline was 55-74 with 30+ pack years

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ACS expands lung cancer screening eligibility to ages 50-80 with 20+ pack-years

Previous guideline was 55-74 with 30+ pack years

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Cigarette smoke may prime lung stem cells for different types of lung cancer, Hopkins study finds

Lung cancers can use two different mechanisms to evade KRAS-inhibiting drug, MIT researchers find

When did stage 3B lung cancer become “early stage”?

Tagrisso increased OS in early-stage EGFR-mutated lung cancer at eight year follow-up, ADAURA phase III trial finds

Harold Freeman, a surgeon who championed health equity, dies at 93Freeman, the father of patient navigation, served as president of ACS and chair of the President’s Cancer Panel

Texas Oncology collaborates with ACS to promote cancer screening efforts across Texas

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Harold Freeman, a surgeon who championed health equity, dies at 93
Freeman, the father of patient navigation, served as president of ACS and chair of the President’s Cancer Panel