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全球研发|复星医药子公司复宏汉霖HLX43联合汉斯状用于NSCLC新辅助治疗II期临床试验获澳大利亚临床批准

全球研发|复星医药子公司复宏汉霖HLX43联合汉斯状用于NSCLC新辅助治疗II期临床试验获澳大利亚临床批准

Case Report: Neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy achieving pathological complete response in two cases of stage III EGFR-mutant NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression

Case Report: Neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy achieving pathological complete response in two cases of stage III EGFR-mutant NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression

Integrated tumor habitat and metabolic hot spot displacement analysis on [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT for predicting treatment response and progression in unresectable locally advanced NSCLC: a two-center competing risk study

Integrated tumor habitat and metabolic hot spot displacement analysis on [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT for predicting treatment response and progression in unresectable locally advanced NSCLC: a two-center competing risk study

Differential predictive value of inflammation- and coagulation-based composite biomarkers for venous thromboembolism and mortality in patients with NSCLC receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors

Differential predictive value of inflammation- and coagulation-based composite biomarkers for venous thromboembolism and mortality in patients with NSCLC receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors

Treatment-Free Survival in NSCLC: 2-Year ICI Completion Shows Durable Benefit

Treatment-Free Survival in NSCLC: 2-Year ICI Completion Shows Durable Benefit

Coronary Artery Calcification Linked With Mortality in NSCLC

Coronary Artery Calcification Linked With Mortality in NSCLC

KRAS Q61-Mutant NSCLC Shows Distinct Molecular Patterns and Better Outcomes With Immunotherapy-Based Regimens

KRAS Q61-Mutant NSCLC Shows Distinct Molecular Patterns and Better Outcomes With Immunotherapy-Based Regimens

OCEANUS Study: Combination of Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC

OCEANUS Study: Combination of Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC

Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab With Chemotherapy Shows Long-Term OS Advantage in PD-L1-Negative Advanced NSCLC

Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab With Chemotherapy Shows Long-Term OS Advantage in PD-L1-Negative Advanced NSCLC

Furmonertinib-based triplet therapy improves survival in EGFR-mutant NSCLC with leptomeningeal metastases: a large-scale multicenter retrospective study (FURMO-LM)

Furmonertinib-based triplet therapy improves survival in EGFR-mutant NSCLC with leptomeningeal metastases: a large-scale multicenter retrospective study (FURMO-LM)

Neuropathy and Lung Cancer: What Patients Need to Know

Neuropathy and Lung Cancer: What Patients Need to Know

LUNGevity offers a variety of virtual support groups called ‘meetups’ where survivors and caregivers impacted by lung cancer connect with others who understand the patient experience.  Once a month, we invite an expert to share information on a topic related to life with lung cancer, engage with attendees, and answer questions in real time. In May, we welcomed Aileen Anglin, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, from MD Anderson Cancer Center, to talk about peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy…

Precision, Partnership, Purpose: Lung Cancer Highlights from AACR 2026

Precision, Partnership, Purpose: Lung Cancer Highlights from AACR 2026

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting brought together thousands of cancer researchers, clinicians, advocates, and patients in San Diego from April 17–22. This year's theme—“Precision, Partnership, Purpose: Advancing Cancer Science to Save Lives Globally”—set a powerful tone for a meeting that showcased advances across the lung cancer landscape.  One message was loud and clear. Science is accelerating, and we are reimagining how healthcare is delivered. From…

Podcast: Making the Most of Your Healthcare Visits

Podcast: Making the Most of Your Healthcare Visits

How do you make the most of your visits with your healthcare team? In this episode, lung cancer survivor Bill Morris shares his experience with lung cancer and how he approaches his healthcare visits now. Oncology nurse practitioner Rasheda Persinger shares her insights after 20 years of working with patients. Hosts Ann and Dr. Shields discuss with Bill and Rasheda what they wish every patient knew, from writing down questions before an appointment to asking about biomarker testing to why…

Watch HOPE Summit 2026 Videos

Watch HOPE Summit 2026 Videos

HOPE Summit 2026 was filled with old friends reuniting, new friends being made, and of course, plenty of inspirational and informative sessions designed to help people live well with lung cancer.For the second year in a row, select sessions were recorded so those who could not attend are still able to access the valuable information shared.HOPE Summit 2026 Recorded Sessions Keynote: Wagons Roll with Dr. Ross Camidge  Back in the Saddle: Reclaiming Strength and Living Well …

Clinical Trial Access Isn’t Expanding. It’s Concentrating.

Clinical Trial Access Isn’t Expanding. It’s Concentrating.

Clinical trials show us whether a new treatment is safe and effective. They are also an important way for patients to access cutting-edge care. For trials to truly serve the lung cancer community, the people who enroll in the trials need to represent the populations who are diagnosed in everyday life.Recognizing these needs, federal agencies like the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been encouraging clinical trials to offer more locations across the US.The PlanThe intention…

Podcast: Why Community Matters in Lung Cancer Care

Podcast: Why Community Matters in Lung Cancer Care

Why does finding community matter in lung cancer care? In this episode, lung cancer survivor and advocate Jill Feldman shares her experience, from losing multiple family members to lung cancer to her own diagnosis, as well as her work building patient communities around the world. She discusses how connecting with others has shaped her journey and why community is important for support, information, and advocacy.Hosts Ann Steagall, RN, BSN, and Misty Shields, MD, PhD, explore with Jill how…

Podcast: Lung Cancer Diagnosis—What Happens Next

Podcast: Lung Cancer Diagnosis—What Happens Next

What happens after a lung cancer diagnosis? In this first episode of LUNGevity’s Lung Cancer Voices of Hope podcast, lung cancer survivor Lisa Bistline shares her experience, from initial scans and biopsies through multiple treatments, and the moment a later biopsy revealed a biomarker that led to a targeted therapy.Hosts Ann Steagall and Misty Shields, MD, PhD, then speak with Anne Chiang, MD, PhD, thoracic oncologist at Yale University, about what patients can expect at their first visit,…

Scalp Care, Shaving, and Head Coverings: Comfort Through Hair Loss

Scalp Care, Shaving, and Head Coverings: Comfort Through Hair Loss

This video is a recording from a LUNGevity virtual meetup. Each month, we host multiple virtual meetups for those impacted by lung cancer to meet and connect with others who understand them and what they’re going through.Periodically, we invite an expert to speak on a topic at the beginning of a meetup, with the second half dedicated to questions and conversation. Visit the online calendar to see our virtual meetups and other upcoming events.For this meetup, we welcomed Jenna Doyle Ruhl and…

Meet The “Mini-Organs” of Lung Cancer Research

Meet The “Mini-Organs” of Lung Cancer Research

Though many of us would like to deny it, our neighbors affect us. Their loud music disturbs our sleep. The scent of their dinner wafts through an open window. The sight of their new puppy brings a smile. We interact with our environment every moment of the day. And so do lung cancer cells.  A Brief HistoryTraditionally, we have studied tumor cells in isolation. We often study single cells in a petri dish, or under a microscope, to understand how they work. This has been very important and…

Three Moments That Defined the 2026 Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Conference

Three Moments That Defined the 2026 Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Conference

The 2026 Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Meeting brought together leading clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates to discuss the latest advances shaping the future of lung cancer care. Hosted by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, this annual gathering was held in Huntington Beach, California from Feb. 18-21, 2026. It has become known as one of the key meetings for participants to discuss the latest breakthroughs and challenges in lung cancer.This year’s meeting…

Progress in Cancer Care: What the Numbers Tell Us About Lung Cancer

Progress in Cancer Care: What the Numbers Tell Us About Lung Cancer

Every January, the American Cancer Society releases a Cancer Facts & Figures report. It provides a clear view of where we stand in addressing cancer. The 2026 report brings both encouraging news and a sobering reminder that our work is far from over.The Big Picture Shows Real ProgressLet’s start with the good news. We have made significant strides in cancer care over the past three decades. Since 1991, the cancer death rate has dropped by 34%. This translates to approximately 4.8 million…

Artificial Intelligence in Lung Cancer: Hope vs. Hype

Artificial Intelligence in Lung Cancer: Hope vs. Hype

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the future of cancer care, but such dramatic innovation also brings important questions.AI has evolved from early consumer tools (like autocorrect on phones, customer service chatbots, and personalized shopping recommendations) to advanced systems with the potential to revolutionize biomedical discovery and patient care. While there is tremendous excitement around AI, there is also a critical need to use it responsibly.Researchers are actively…

Why Immunotherapy Isn’t Perfect & How Scientists Are Working to Fix It

Why Immunotherapy Isn’t Perfect & How Scientists Are Working to Fix It

The human immune system is an intricate web of checks and balances that usually excels at detecting and destroying foreign invaders, such as bacteria and viruses, while protecting healthy tissue. But sometimes, the checks and balances get confused and stop the immune system from doing what’s right—such as killing tumor cells.  Tumor cells are good at confusing the immune system because they originate from our healthy cells. They can often avoid detection by immune cells. Through several…

New Horizons in Immunotherapy: Lung Cancer Highlights from the 2025 SITC Meeting

New Horizons in Immunotherapy: Lung Cancer Highlights from the 2025 SITC Meeting

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) celebrated their 40th anniversary at their annual meeting in National Harbor, Maryland from November 5-9, 2025. The meeting focused on multidisciplinary research aiming to leverage the immune system to improve outcomes for cancer patients, including  several exciting areas of growth in lung cancer-directed immunotherapy.Tumor Imaging is Growing More Powerful  Advanced imaging techniques are poised to change how we understand and treat…

The Future of Lung Cancer Starts Here

The Future of Lung Cancer Starts Here

For more than two decades, LUNGevity Foundation has been a leader in advancing lung cancer research. Since 2002, we have invested  $55+ million in more than 200 research projects, helping to build a robust pipeline of discoveries in early detection, treatment innovation, and health equity.Once again, LUNGevity is ready to open our annual grant cycle in 2026 with five research programs designed to address the most pressing challenges in lung cancer care. In addition, these grants ensure the…

Biggest News from Berlin: Research Highlights from ESMO

Biggest News from Berlin: Research Highlights from ESMO

Lung cancer research was in the spotlight at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) meeting held October 17-21, 2025, in Berlin, Germany. With approximately 30,000 attendees from over 100 countries, this meeting gathered an international audience of clinicians, researchers, patient advocates, and representatives from the healthcare industry to discuss cutting-edge cancer research and share practice-changing clinical trial data.  We saw data from studies that aim to build upon…

New Accelerated Approval for HER2-positive NSCLC

New Accelerated Approval for HER2-positive NSCLC

On November 19, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the accelerated approval of sevabertinib (Hyrnuo®) to treat patients with locally-advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with specific mutations in the HER2 gene.  This approval is for patients who have been previously treated with HER2-targeted therapies, as well as patients who have received previous treatment that did not target HER2.Mutations in the HER2 gene (also called the ERBB2 gene) are…

LUNGevity Foundation Invests $1.2 Million to Fuel Next Generation of Lung Cancer Research

LUNGevity Foundation Invests $1.2 Million to Fuel Next Generation of Lung Cancer Research

LUNGevity Foundation announced $1.2 million in research awards that are designed to strengthen the lung cancer workforce and accelerate progress across the lung cancer continuum—from early detection to treating advanced disease.“Today’s research is tomorrow’s cure. If we want to see continued breakthroughs and advancements in lung cancer, we must secure a strong pipeline of researchers dedicated to improving outcomes for people with lung cancer,” said Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH, Executive Director…

Celebrating Progress in Lung Cancer: From Detection to Survivorship

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 cancer diagnosis. From groundbreaking early detection efforts to life-extending treatments, each step forward represents years of collaboration between researchers, patients, and others in the lung cancer community.Today, LUNGevity celebrates five exciting areas of progress that highlight the incredible strides made…

Veteran Voices: Surgery to Survivorship at the VA

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 joined by LUNGevity staff to talk with veterans about screening.“My job was easy. I was at a table with Kristi Griffith [LUNGevity’s Survivorship Navigator] so that I could answer questions as someone who uses the VA to get treated for lung cancer,” says Michael.  Michael is a veteran of the Vietnam War and uses the…