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Celebrating Progress in Lung Cancer: From Detection to Survivorship
Over the past twenty years, lung cancer research and care have entered a new era. One filled with hope, innovation, and progress that is transforming what it means to face a lung... -
Veteran Voices: Surgery to Survivorship at the VA
Last November, Michael O’Donnell was at the Dallas VA during Lung Cancer Awareness Month. It’s where he receives treatment for his lung cancer, but on this specific day, he was... -
Researcher Goes Against the Grain: Brings New Hope for Patients with BRAF Fusions
BRAF is an important signaling protein that regulates how normal cells grow and multiply through the MAPK (mitogen activated protein kinase) signaling pathway. However, changes in... -
New Insights in Treating Metastatic Lung Cancer from WCLC 2025
For people with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the treatment landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Researchers are learning how to... -
6 Tips for Managing Scanxiety
Read time: 4 minutes. Scanxiety is a term used for the anxiety someone feels as a medical exam, like an MRI or CT scan, approaches. It can come with feelings of dread or worry, as... -
First Oral Targeted Therapy Approved for Advanced HER2+ NSCLC
On August 8, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the accelerated approval of zongertinib (Hernexeos®) to treat patients with unresectable or metastatic non... -
Why Do Some People Who Have Never Smoked Get Lung Cancer?
As tobacco use has declined in recent years, we have seen a new demographic of lung cancer patients emerge. Lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked (LCINS) is becoming... -
2025 ASCO: Highlights of Lung Cancer Research
The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) once again brought together nearly 50,000 members of the oncology community. From May 30 – June 2... -
Taletrectinib Approved for Locally Advanced and Metastatic NSCLC with ROS1 Rearrangements
On June 11, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of taletrectinib (Ibtrozi™) to treat patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell... -
Surviving LMD: Michelle Never Settled for “No”
Michelle knew what was wrong. She knew the headaches, regular vomiting, ear popping, and “whooshing” sounds in her head were all signs of leptomeningeal disease (LMD). The issue... -
New Treatment Approved for NSCLC with High Level of c-Met Protein
On May 14, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv (EMRELIS™) to treat patients with locally advanced or metastatic non... -
The Promise of PROTACs for Treating RET+ Lung Cancer
RET proteins are a type of receptor tyrosine kinase—an important group of signaling molecules in healthy cells. When RET proteins are turned “on” and “off” in healthy cells, they...
Rare Mutations and Fusions