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Deep learning can predict lung cancer risk from single LDCT scan • May 20, 2025, 1:53 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

Targeted drug zongertinib shows strong results for HER2-mutant lung cancer in clinical trial • Apr. 29, 2025, 6:53 AM ET (News-Medical)

Unexpected role for testis protein: BRDT implicated as lung cancer driver • Apr. 24, 2025, 7:15 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

Detecting lung cancer four months earlier at the GP using AI • Apr. 24, 2025, 2:26 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

AI tool helps GPs spot lung cancer risk months earlier • Apr. 22, 2025, 5:33 PM ET (News-Medical)

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