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Lung Cancer Patients With HER2 Mutations Can Now Start a Daily Targeted Pill Before Any Other Systemic Treatment

The FDA expanded sevabertinib, sold as Hyrnuo, to first-line use for HER2-mutant lung cancer. Who qualifies, trial results, and key side effects.

Medical Daily

Esther Rantzen Says Assisted-Dying Ban Is 'Messy and Cruel' After Her 'Last Chance' Is Gone

Dame Esther Rantzen says terminal lung cancer has left her too physically fragile to travel to Dignitas, as MPs prepare to debate assisted dying legislation in England and Wales.

International Business Times UK

Esther Rantzen now ‘too physically fragile’ to end her life in Switzerland

Broadcaster, 86, had intended to end her life in Swiss clinic after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023

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Lung Cancer Patients Carried More Microplastic Particles Than Patients Without Cancer in a 100 Person Greek Cohort

Microplastics were found more often in the lungs of cancer patients than in patients without cancer. The direction of causation remains unresolved.

Medical Daily

Scientists make concerning discovery about lung cancer and microplastics

Microplastics have been found in the deepest reaches of the ocean and throughout the human body

The Independent UK

A Pancreatic Cancer Drug Shrank Lung Tumors in an Early Trial, but Four Patients Died from Adverse Events

Daraxonrasib shrank tumors in RAS-mutant lung cancer in an early trial, but most patients had side effects, and four died.

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Pancreatic Cancer Drug Rasonque Shows Early Promise Against RAS-Mutated Lung Cancer Too

A drug approved for pancreatic cancer shows promise in treating lung cancer, with early trials indicating tumour shrinkage in over 30% of patients. Larger studies are underway to confirm these findings.

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Adding a Second Pill to Tagrisso Delayed Lung Cancer Progression in Newly Diagnosed Patients in China

A phase 3 trial in China found savolitinib plus osimertinib delayed progression in first-line MET-overexpressing EGFR-mutated lung cancer.

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A Lung Cancer Drug Triggered Pancreatitis That Her CT Scan Could Not See

Her pancreatic enzymes were sky-high, and her scans were clean. Doctors traced it to afatinib, weeks after US generics reached the market.

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BioNTech Moved Higher as the Broader Biotech Sector Hit a Post-Pandemic Peak, but BNTX Stock Needs Stronger Fundamentals to Keep Climbing

BioNTech shares moved higher as the broader biotech sector reached a post-pandemic peak, lifted by positive late-stage cancer vaccine data from peers rather than new clinical results of its own.

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Barry Manilow, 83, cancels more concerts after ending Las Vegas show early

News comes amid singer’s treatment for lung cancer, which forced him to postpone shows earlier this year

The Independent UK

Living beyond a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis

Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer at 26, Anunya "Bo" Asavavetin has now lived with the disease for five and a half years. After surgery, radiation and numerous treatment regimens, she continues to live day by day with hope and purpose. She has become an author, singer and actress, and…

Bangkok Post

AstraZeneca abandons lung cancer treatment trial in fresh setback for drugs giant

The trial being halted comes as another blow to the pharmaceutical company

The Independent UK

AstraZeneca ditches lung cancer treatment trial

The FTSE 100 firm stopped a stage volrustomig drug trial a month after halting a trial for a new heart disease treatment.

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Air Pollution Was Linked to Blood Changes Years Before Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Analysis Finds

Researchers found blood metabolite changes associated with air pollution exposure years before lung cancer diagnosis among 1,357 study participants.

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Former Smokers Stay Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening for 15 Years After Quitting, and Most Never Get Scanned

Quitting does not end eligibility for lung cancer screening. Federal guidance covers 15 years after the last cigarette, yet most eligible adults skip it.

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Dax Shepard: 'My dad and I were a match made in hell'

Dax Shepard was talking to Taron Egerton on his Armchair Expert podcast when he opened up about his complicated relationship with dad Dave, who died in 2012 after losing his battle with lung cancer.

Medical Daily

Lung Cancer Recovery Isn't Over After Surgery as Barry Manilow's Journey Shows

Barry Manilow's postponed concert highlights his lung cancer recovery and why healing after lung surgery requires patience before strenuous activity.

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An 83 Percent Risk Reduction in Lung Cancer Sounds Enormous, and the Number Needs Three Pieces of Context

Retevmo cut recurrence or death risk by 83% in early RET-positive lung cancer. What relative risk reduction means and who the finding applies to.

The Independent UK

‘Active’ man died just nine months after run led to cancer diagnosis

Julie Kelly’s husband Sean was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in February 2025 and died nine months later

International Business Times UK

Barry Manilow Cancels Show Just 45 Minutes Before Curtain as Health Update Raises Fresh Lung Cancer Concerns

Barry Manilow cancelled a concert in Lexington, Kentucky, just 45 minutes before it was due to begin, sparking concern about his health as he continues to recover from early-stage lung cancer.

The Independent UK

Barry Manilow cancels concert just hours before showtime due to ‘unforseen circumstances’

News comes seven months after Manilow shared his stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis

Evening Standard

Richard E. Grant: Becoming a widower made me aware of ‘loss and survival’

The actor’s wife, Joan Washington, died in September 2021 after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.

International Business Times UK

MJ Shannon Cause of Death Update: Death Certificate Reveals What Happened Before Kris Jenner's Mum Died

The death certificate of Mary Jo 'MJ' Shannon, Kris Jenner's mother, reveals her cause of death as acute cardiopulmonary arrest, with underlying conditions including metastatic lung cancer.

The Economic Times

Andhra Pradesh teams up with AstraZeneca for next-gen cancer care model

Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with AstraZeneca for an integrated precision oncology ecosystem. This initiative will integrate artificial intelligence and advanced genomics for cancer care. The collaboration aims to transform patient journeys from screening to follow-up. AstraZeneca will deploy AI-powered solutions for early lung cancer detection. An Integrated Genomic Solutions…

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