Clinical Pearls for Treating NSCLC: Insights from Experts at the University of Kansas

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University of Kansas experts offer guidance for community practitioners treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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The 2 main pafolacianine components, a folate analog and a dye, are commonly used in other medical applications.
An intravenous infusion administered prior to surgery enables treatment to occur in a normal time frame without the need for additional procedural time.
The FirstLook liquid biopsy, when used as an adjunct to low-dose CT, may help to address the unmet need of low lung cancer screening utilization.
An 80% sensitivity for lung cancer was observed with the liquid biopsy, with high sensitivity observed for early-stage disease, as well.
Patients who face smoking stigma, perceive a lack of insurance, or have other low-dose CT related concerns may benefit from blood testing for lung cancer.
Patrick Oh, MD, highlights next steps for further research in treating patients with systemic therapy in addition to radiotherapy for early-stage NSCLC.
Increased use of systemic therapies, particularly among patients with high-risk node-negative NSCLC, were observed following radiotherapy.
Interest in novel therapies to improve outcomes initiated an investigation of the use of immunotherapy in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
Higher, durable rates of response to frontline therapy are needed to potentially improve long-term survival among patients with non–small cell lung cancer.
Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, and Wade T. Iams, MD, experts on lung cancer
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