New treatments spur sharp reduction in lung cancer mortality rate

(NIH/National Cancer Institute) According to a new study, mortality rates from the most common lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), have fallen sharply in the United States in recent years, due primarily to recent advances in treatment. The study was led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings were published August 12, 2020 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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