On May 18, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved atezolizumab (Tecentriq®, Genentech), as a single agent, for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have high PD-L1 expression (PD-L1–stained ≥50% of tumor cells [TC ≥50%] or PDL1–stained tumor-infiltrating immune cells [IC] covering ≥10% of the tumor area [IC ≥10%]), as determined by an FDA-approved test, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.
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On May 18, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved atezolizumab (Tecentriq®, Genentech), as a single agent, for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have high PD-L1 expression (PD-L1–stained ≥50% of tumor cells [TC ≥50%] or PDL1–stained tumor-infiltrating immune cells [IC] covering ≥10% of the tumor area [IC ≥10%]), as determined by an FDA-approved test, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.
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From mental health concerns to fertility preservation, adolescents and young adults with cancer require a specialized approach to treatment and survivorship care. In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, ACCC highlights a pivotal program from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and resources that meet the critical needs of these patients.
