July 16, 2016
In this article, we review the available literature addressing the competing treatment strategies in EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer and attempt to clarify best treatment practices, including the emerging role of T790M-directed therapies.
November 15, 2014
The NLST is a landmark trial demonstrating that implementation of low-dose CT screening lowers lung cancer–related mortality. We must put the study results and cost-effectiveness analyses in the context of the staggering statistics: up to 65% of lung cancer patients present with advanced-stage disease where treatments are often costly, toxic, and only palliative in nature.
June 15, 2014
An 81-year-old Chinese male never-smoker with a medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented with a productive cough and a 5-lb weight loss over 3 months.