Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death worldwide. One size does not fit all so it's been very hard to find a treatment for everyone. We know from work over the last 20 years that we can target certain vulnerabilities in the cancer. This pill targets that on-off switch and turns it off but the idea was what if we used it earlier?
Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian’s health editor, Andrew Gregory, and Dr Roy Herbst about the world’s biggest annual gathering of oncology professionals. Each year’s event features a mass of new research, and 2023 was no exception. What were the standout advances, and could they lead to permanent changes in the way we treat, think about and live with cancer?. Help support our independent journalism at
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