ALK-positive lung cancer: a moving target

JL Schneider, JJ Lin, AT Shaw - Nature cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a potent oncogenic driver in lung cancer. ALK tyrosine
kinase inhibitors yield significant benefit in patients with ALK fusion-positive (ALK+) lung …

Selecting the optimal immunotherapy regimen in driver-negative metastatic NSCLC

MJ Grant, RS Herbst, SB Goldberg - Nature reviews Clinical oncology, 2021 - nature.com
The treatment landscape of driver-negative non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is rapidly
evolving. Immune-checkpoint inhibitors, specifically those targeting PD-1 or PD-L1, have …

The aging lung: Physiology, disease, and immunity

JL Schneider, JH Rowe, C Garcia-de-Alba, CF Kim… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
The population is aging at a rate never seen before in human history. As the number of
elderly adults grows, it is imperative we expand our understanding of the underpinnings of …

Using patient-derived organoids to predict locally advanced or metastatic lung cancer tumor response: a real-world study

HM Wang, CY Zhang, KC Peng, ZX Chen, JW Su… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Predicting the clinical response to chemotherapeutic or targeted treatment in patients with
locally advanced or metastatic lung cancer requires an accurate and affordable tool. Tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic mapping of metastatic organotropism in lung adenocarcinoma

HB Lengel, B Mastrogiacomo, JG Connolly, KS Tan… - Cancer Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Summary We analyzed 2,532 lung adenocarcinomas (LUAD) to identify the
clinicopathological and genomic features associated with metastasis, metastatic burden …

Is cancer biology different in older patients?

Y Van Herck, A Feyaerts, S Alibhai… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Roughly 50% of cancer cases occur in people aged 65 years or older. Older people are
often diagnosed at a later stage and might receive less (intensive) treatment, which might …

[HTML][HTML] The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer global survey on molecular testing in lung cancer

MP Smeltzer, MW Wynes, S Lantuejoul, R Soo… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Access to targeted therapies for lung cancer depends on the accurate
identification of patients' biomarkers through molecular testing. The International Association …

Activating Point Mutations in the MET Kinase Domain Represent a Unique Molecular Subset of Lung Cancer and Other Malignancies Targetable with MET Inhibitors

F Pecci, S Nakazawa, B Ricciuti, G Harada… - Cancer …, 2024 - aacrjournals.org
Activating point mutations in the MET tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) are oncogenic in a
subset of papillary renal cell carcinomas. Here, using comprehensive genomic profiling …

BRAF in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): pickaxing another brick in the wall

A Leonetti, F Facchinetti, G Rossi, R Minari… - Cancer treatment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Molecular characterization of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) marked an historical
turning point for the treatment of lung tumors harboring kinase alterations suitable for …

5-year overall survival in patients with lung cancer eligible or ineligible for screening according to US Preventive Services Task Force criteria: a prospective …

YH Luo, L Luo, JA Wampfler, Y Wang, D Liu… - The lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends lung
cancer screening among individuals aged 55–80 years with a 30 pack-year cigarette …