Recent News & Research

*September 2022* Fine particulate matter from the combustion of fossil fuels seemed to trigger non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in never smokers through a process of "tumor promotion," according to a study on the etiology of EGFR-mutated disease. The link was first suggested decades ago and long overlooked, but now…

*June 2022* Highlights: Alternation of osimertinib and afatinib was evaluated for patients with metastatic treatment-naïve EGFR-mutated NSCLC in this phase 2 trial. Although the 12-month PFS probability was 70.2%, which did not meet the primary end point, the median PFS was 21.3 months suggesting the promising efficacy of this alternative…

*September 2022* Lung cancer specialist Lecia V Sequist, MD, MPH discusses the current and future management of EGFR NSCLC with host Dr. Neal Love. This informative presentation is available in the following formats: video, audio, and powerpoint slides.  Listen to the audio/read transcription here.  Watch the video/download slides here. Please…

*August 2022* Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, research institute director, Thoracic and Phase 1 Trial Program, Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, Virginia Cancer Specialists, clinical assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, discusses additional studies investigating the use of lazertinib (Leclaza) and amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant) in EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).…

*August 2022* From WCLC Abstract presented by Dr. Jie Huang Introduction: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) transformation remains one of the unsettled resistant mechanisms for lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), of which co-occurring TP53 and RB1 mutations defined a subgroup of patients with increased risk of SCLC transformation. Our study aimed to…

*August 2022* A total of 77% of women with lung cancer surveyed reported moderate to severe sexual dysfunction, according to results of the SHAWL study presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer. Of the 127 participants who noted sexual activity in the previous 30 days, 75 (59%) reported significant…

*August 2022* It’s a wrap! Catch up on key highlights of the IASLC 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer with Dr. Narjust Florez and Dr. Stephen Liu as they discuss the science, social engagement and notable abstracts with Dr. Ben Levy. Listen here.

*September  2022* In this issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Piccirillo et al. report the results of the BEVERLY trial, a randomized phase 3 study that reveals the progression-free survival (PFS) benefit of bevacizumab to erlotinib as first-line treatment for Italian patients with metastatic NSCLC with common EGFR mutations. In this large study, after…