New Cancer Vaccine May Boost Immunotherapy in Treating Lung Cancer
“Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for about 85% of cases. While treatment advances have improved outcomes for some patients, advanced non-small cell lung cancer remains challenging to treat, especially when tumors have high levels of PD-L1, a protein that helps cancer evade immune defenses. Traditional chemotherapy approaches can have significant side effects, but newer immunotherapy treatments like pembrolizumab, which boosts the immune system’s ability to target and destroy cancer cells, have proved beneficial. However, they may not work for every patient.”
Single-fraction SBRT confers ‘surprisingly excellent’ outcomes for central lung tumors
“Key takeaways: Patients with central lung tumors treated with single-fraction radiation did not experience any grade 3 or higher adverse events. The approach resulted in local disease control for most trial participants.”
Less Than 1 In 5 Americans Who Are Eligible Are Getting Screened For Lung Cancer. Here’s Why
“Less than 20% (19.6%) of Americans who are eligible to get screened for lung cancer are getting the test they need, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. This is in stark contrast to 70-75% of Americans that get screened for other cancers through tests such as mammograms for breast cancer or colonoscopies for colon cancer.”
Detecting Evidence of Lung Cancer in Exhaled Breath
“Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what’s going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early diagnoses — and improve patients’ prospects. In a study in ACS Sensors, researchers report developing ultrasensitive, nanoscale sensors that in small-scale tests distinguished a key change in the chemistry of the breath of people with lung cancer.”
Rest and Recuperation After a Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
“Key Takeaways: Rest and recuperation are essential after cancer treatment, even when remission is achieved, to prevent health issues. The COVID-19 pandemic added stress and responsibilities, complicating recovery for cancer survivors.”
Largest ever UK study reveals stark ethnic and social inequalities in lung cancer diagnosis
“The most comprehensive study ever conducted of lung cancer diagnosis in England has revealed significant disparities between ethnic groups and striking evidence that people living in the most deprived areas were diagnosed with lung cancer at twice the rate of those in affluent areas.”
Thousands of lung cancer cases detected in lorry clinics
“A lung-cancer screening programme that sees mobile clinics visit local communities in England has detected the disease earlier in more than 5,000 people. Specially adapted lorries have been visiting supermarkets, football grounds and town centres in areas with the highest rates of the disease, as part of the biggest initiative of its kind in NHS history.”
Researchers Find Lack of Communication for Lung Cancer Screenings Among High-Risk Individuals
“Less than 16% of high-risk lung cancer individuals have heard or discussed lung cancer screenings with a health care provider.”
