Lung Cancer Edition: Top Headlines for Week of June 6, 2022

In this edition, AYA cancer survivors are at higher risk for death due to second primary cancers; a radiation technique reduces symptomatic esophagitis in patients with advanced lung cancer; a phase 3 trial of tiragolumab plus atezolizumab misses its co-primary endpoint; and more.

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AYA cancer survivors at higher risk for death due to second primary cancers

Radiation technique reduces symptomatic esophagitis in patients with advanced lung cancer

Phase 3 trial of combination for advanced lung cancer misses co-primary endpoint

As proton beam therapy use for cancer increased, ‘so did the racial disparity in receipt’

Entrectinib induces durable, intracranial responses in NTRK fusion-positive solid tumors

References:

Sung H, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2022;doi:10,1093/jnci/djac091.

Louie AV, et al. JAMA Oncol. 2022:doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.7664.

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Nogueira LM, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.8970.

Demetri GD, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2022;doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3597.