lung cancer

Research in Review

Leptomeningeal Metastases More Common in EGFR+ Lung Cancer

08/17/2016

JCP Editors

Leptomeningeal metastases (LM) incidence is far more common in patients with non-small cell lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and is best treated with targeted tyrosine kinase...

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08/17/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Proton Beam Therapy a Cost-Effective Treatment for Some Cancer Types

03/08/2016

JCP Editors

Proton beam therapy (PBT) represents a promising, cost-effective option for patients with specific forms of cancer, according to a recently published review.  PBT is increasingly being use for the treatment of...

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03/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

New MRI Technique Non-invasively Detects Biomarker for Lung Cancer

12/11/2015

JCP Editors

Researchers from Georgia State University, Atlanta, have developed a new imaging technique to better track cancer progression of the lung and prostate, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The team,...

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12/11/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

New Biomarker for Lung Cancer Prognosis Identified

12/08/2015

JCP Editors

New research has identified a biomarker that may help to identify early lung cancer and increase survival. Lung cancer remains the deadliest form of cancer in the United States, killing an estimated 158,000 people a...

New...

12/08/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Improved Outcomes for NSCLC Patients with Immunotherapy versus Chemotherapy

10/15/2015

JCP Editors

Researchers from the University of Texas-Southwest Medical Center compared the immunotherapy drug nivolumab with a commonly used chemotherapy drug and found that it improved overall survival with...

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10/15/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

ACCC Survey Reveals New Trends in Cancer Care

09/24/2015

Since 2009, the Associated of Community of Cancer Centers (ACCC) and Lilly Oncology have conducted an annual survey to gauge the climate of oncology care in the United States. As 2015 draws to a close, the...

Since...

09/24/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Isolated Subcutaneous Mass of the Scalp as Initial Presentation of Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

08/11/2013

Jessica A. Ching , MD;

Lauren V. Kuykendall , MD;

Wyatt G. Payne , MD;

Isolated Subcutaneous Mass of the Scalp as Initial Presentation of Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Lauren V. Kuykendall,a MD, Jessica A. Ching, MD,b and Wyatt G. Payne, MDb aPlastic Surgery Section, Bay Pines VA...

Isolated Subcutaneous Mass...

08/11/2013

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