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Pulmonology & Critical Care
Meta-analysis
Local ablative therapy integrated with first-line EGFR TKI improves progression-free survival and overall survival
Adding local treatment to lung cancer drugs improves survival
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 studies indicates that integrating local ablative therapy (LAT) with first-line EGFR tyrosine…
Combining local ablative therapy with targeted drugs may help patients with specific lung cancer mutations live longer.
Aug 5, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Meta-analysis
Chemo combinations with ivonescimab, sacituzumab tirumotecan, and amivantamab show significant progression-free survival benefits
New Treatment Combinations Show Promise for Advanced Lung Cancer
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 3,606 patients evaluated 8 treatment strategies for advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC. The analysis fou…
Specific drug combinations, including ivonescimab and amivantamab, show potential benefits for patients with advanced EGFR-mutant lung cance…
Frontiers
Jul 31, 2026
Oncology
Phase III
Alectinib improves progression-free survival over crizotinib in ALK-positive NSCLC (HR 0.41)
Alectinib Shows Better Progression-Free Survival Than Crizotinib for NSCLC
This pooled analysis of Phase III trials involving 500 patients with ALK-positive NSCLC found that alectinib significantly improved progress…
Alectinib showed better progression-free survival than crizotinib in a study of 500 patients with ALK-positive lung cancer.
Jul 27, 2026
Oncology
Meta-analysis
Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy increases lymph node stations examined and reduces hospital stay duration
Robotic surgery may help lung cancer patients stay in hospital less
This meta-analysis of 19,805 patients with early-stage NSCLC compares robotic-assisted thoracoscopic segmentectomy (RATS) to video-assisted …
A large review suggests robotic-assisted surgery for early-stage lung cancer can lead to more lymph node checks and shorter hospital stays.
Jul 21, 2026
Oncology
Cohort
CT-based immune radiomic signature shows association with prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer
CT scans may help predict lung cancer treatment response
This cohort study utilized a CT-based immune radiomic signature, known as CT-RadScore, across multiple patient cohorts including TCIA, TCGA,…
A new way to analyze CT scans could help doctors predict how lung cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and other drugs.
Frontiers
Apr 30, 2026
Pulmonology & Critical Care
RCT
Phase 2 trial finds no significant PFS benefit adding SABR to nivolumab in advanced NSCLC
Does adding targeted radiation to immunotherapy help advanced lung cancer?
A phase 2 randomized trial in 50 adults with metastatic NSCLC found no significant difference in 6-month progression-free survival (49% vs 4…
Adding high-dose radiation to immunotherapy did not improve outcomes or reduce side effects for advanced lung cancer patients who had alread…
Apr 2, 2026
Questions about NSCLC
Does robotic surgery reduce hospital stays for patients with early-stage NSCLC?
Yes, robotic surgery (RATS) for early-stage NSCLC is linked to shorter hospital stays compared to VATS, though evidence is mixed.
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