April 18th 2024
The FDA has approved alectinib for the adjuvant treatment of patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer with tumors that are least 4 cm or node positive, as detected by an FDA-approved test.
Breaking Down Biomarkers in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case-Based Discussion for the Oncology Nurse
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Go To PER in Chicago
May 31, 2024 - June 2, 2024
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The Top 10 Oncogenic Drivers in NSCLC for 2023: What You Need to Know on Tumor Testing, Targets, and Treatment Strategies to Move the Field Forward
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Expanding the Armamentarium of Actionable Mutations in NSCLC: Uncovering the Potential of CEACAM5 as a Therapeutic Target
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Pathology Implications for CEACAM5 as a Therapeutic Target in Advanced NSCLC
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Medical Crossfire®: What Are Effective Strategies for Onco-Nurses to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer?
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Virtual Show Me the Data™: How HER2, HER3, and TROP2 Targeted Strategies Will Impact Evolving Paradigms in NSCLC
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42nd Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow®
November 13-15, 2024
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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How CEACAM5 Expression Can Be Measured and Leveraged in NSCLC Care: Current Developments & Future Therapeutic Opportunities
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Community Oncology Connections™: Overcoming Barriers to Testing, Trial Access, and Equitable Care in Cancer
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22nd Annual Winter Lung Cancer Conference®
January 31, 2025 - February 2, 2025
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Dialogues With the Surgeon on Integration of Systemic Therapies in Perioperative Settings for NSCLC: Looking at EGFR, ALK, IO, and Beyond…
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Use of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Patients with Limited Stage SCLC
April 23rd 2020Researchers found that using prophylactic cranial irradiation after thoracic radiation in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer undergoing contemporary head imaging is not associated with a decrease in risk of developing new brain metastasis.
Professionals Analyze Pathology Following lung Lobectomies for Adenocarcinoma
April 14th 2020Researchers examined the pathology of early-phase COVID-19 pneumonia in two older patients who were admitted to the hospital for adenocarcinoma procedures, but did not exhibit COVID-19 symptoms at the time of these procedures.
Recurrent Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung With Cutaneous Metastasis in Breast
Experts present a case of recurrent small cell lung cancer presenting with a cutaneous metastatic nodule in the right breast.
FDA Grants Priority Review to Pembrolizumab Monotherapy for TMB-High Tumors
April 7th 2020The FDA granted priority review to pembrolizumab monotherapy for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic TMB-high solid tumors who have progressed following prior treatment and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.
FDA Approves Durvalumab Plus Standard of Care Chemo for Extensive-Stage SCLC
March 30th 2020The FDA approved durvalumab (Imfinzi) as a first-line treatment for adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapies, etoposide plus either carboplatin or cisplatin.
Adults with NSCLC and Impaired Performance Status Face Shorter Survival after ICI Treatment
March 23rd 2020Adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and impaired performance status experience significantly shorter survival after treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and receive ICIs more often than those with better performance status.
The Lingering Questions in Immunotherapy
March 19th 2020Although accumulating data continue to show immunotherapy as a major step forward in the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), questions regarding optimal sequencing and treatment duration still remain. At the 17th Annual Winter Lung Cancer Conference®, hosted by Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, multiple presentations looked for answers to address these issues.
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to JNJ-6372 for NSCLC
March 12th 2020Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies recently announced the FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to JNJ-61186372, an EGFR-MET bispecific antibody, for the treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 mutations.
Blood Test Predicts Clinical Response to Immunotherapy in Metastatic NSCLC
February 28th 2020Researchers suggested that patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have higher measures of tumor mutations that appear in a blood test generally have a better clinical response to PD-1-based immunotherapy than those with a lower measure of mutations.
FDA ODAC Votes on Safety and Efficacy of Ramucirumab Plus Erlotinib for EGFR+ NSCLC
February 27th 2020The FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 6 to 5 that ramucirumab plus erlotinib demonstrated a favorable benefit and risk profile for patients with untreated metastatic EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer.