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USC Launches Remote Care Program for Lung Cancer Patients

11/20/2025

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The University of South Carolina, led by Karen Wickersham, is developing a phone-based home-care program for lung cancer patients on targeted therapies.
The program highlights goals like attending family events and includes a 10-week pilot with standard care.
The effort aims to shift care to remote support and improve side-effect management.
Separately, a Stanford University study indicates aging may suppress tumor growth, challenging prior cancer-risk assumptions.

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Story summary

The University of South Carolina, led by Karen Wickersham, is developing a phone-based home-care program for lung cancer patients on targeted therapies.
The program highlights goals like attending family events and includes a 10-week pilot with standard care.
The effort aims to shift care to remote support and improve side-effect management.
Separately, a Stanford University study indicates aging may suppress tumor growth, challenging prior cancer-risk assumptions.