Tackling Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in Young Adults: From Risk Factors and Genetic Susceptibility to Lung Cancer Profile and Outcomes

JC Laguna, M Tagliamento, M Lambertini… - American Society of …, 2024 - ascopubs.org
Lung cancer has traditionally been associated with advanced age; however, its increasing
incidence among young adults raises concerning questions regarding its etiology and …

[HTML][HTML] The landscape of immune therapy in vulnerable patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review

K Morimoto, T Yamada, K Takayama - Translational Lung Cancer …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Herein, we defined vulnerable as the group of patients with NSCLC and
performance status (PS)≥ 2 (poor PS), advanced age (≥ 75 years), or cancer cachexia. We …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors is limited in elderly NSCLC: a retrospective efficacy study and meta-analysis

J Yin, Y Song, Y Fu, W Jun, J Tang, Z Zhang… - Aging (Albany …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved the long-term survival of NSCLC
patients. However, the efficacy of ICIs in elderly NSCLC patients remains controversial. We …

Identification of age‐and immune‐related gene signatures for clinical outcome prediction in lung adenocarcinoma

A Zhou, D Zhang, X Kang, JD Brooks - Cancer Medicine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The understanding of the factors causing decreased overall survival (OS) in
older patients compared to younger patients in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains …

Older Adults with Cancer and Common Comorbidities—Challenges and Opportunities in Improving Their Cancer Treatment Outcomes

W Chen, RD Altshuler, P Daschner… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The older American population is rapidly increasing, and millions of older adults will be
cancer survivors with comorbidities. This population faces specific challenges regarding …

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Geriatric Oncology

SL Cook, M Al Amin, S Bari, PJ Poonnen… - Current Oncology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This manuscript will update prior reviews of immune checkpoint
inhibitors (ICIs) in light of basic science, translational, and clinical discoveries in the field of …

First-line immunotherapy and clinically meaningful survival benefits for the oldest adults with lung cancer

M Charlot, JE Gray - JAMA oncology, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
The adoption of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) over the past decade has drastically
changed the treatment paradigm of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The novel …

[HTML][HTML] Real-world outcome analysis of patients with stage IV NSCLC treated with tyrosine kinase and immune checkpoint inhibitors

R Ariyasu, S Kakuto, K Miyadera, T Akita… - JTO Clinical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Only a few reports have determined whether recently advanced anticancer
drugs, particularly next-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and immune checkpoint …

Durvalumab real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer treated in a US community setting

D Waterhouse, C Yong, A Frankart, L Brannman… - Future …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: For eligible patients with unresectable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer,
durvalumab consolidation therapy following chemoradiotherapy is the standard of care …

Online decision tools for personalized survival prediction and treatment optimization in elderly patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort …

C Shao, J Luo, S Ju, C Li, C Ding, J Chen, X Liu… - BMC cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite major advances in cancer therapeutics, the therapeutic options of Lung
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (LSCC)-specific remain limited. Furthermore, the current staging …