Vol 15, No 6 (June 30, 2026): Translational Lung Cancer Research

Editorial Commentary

Targeting MET amplification in non–small cell lung cancer: encouraging results with vebreltinib from the phase II KUNPENG study
Edyta Maria Urbanska, Morten Grauslund, Jens Benn Sørensen, Eric Santoni-Rugiu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
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:160
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Is TROP2 ADC ready for EGFR-TKI-resistant NSCLC?
Jiefei Han, Keigo Kobayashi, Rogelio N. Velasco, Aaron C. Tan
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:161
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Original Article

A retrospective cohort study of operated older patients undergoing lung resection after PFT-based versus CPET-based preoperative stratification
Hua Sun, Minghui Yang, Minhua Ye, Bei Ye, Hao Liu, Zhongxiao Chen, William C. Cho, Pasan Witharana, Dehua Ma, Min Kong, Chengchu Zhu, Chenyang Dai, Jianfei Shen
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:162
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Neoadjuvant therapy followed by tracheal/carinal resection and reconstruction: perioperative and long-term outcomes
Jiawei Chen, Hongsheng Deng, Jiawei Li, Jiang Long, Yunjuan Liang, Zhongqiao Mo, Chao Yang, Jianxing He, Shuben Li
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:163
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Neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in resected stage III non-small-cell lung cancer: real-world data from a nationwide registry
Xavier Vaillo, Carlos Gálvez, Sergio Bolufer, Francisco Lirio, Sergi Call, Unai Jiménez, Jon Zabaleta, M. Teresa Gómez, Laura Sánchez, L. Jorge Cerezal
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
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:164
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Tumor-distant pulmonary immune landscapes are associated with postoperative outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer
Masaya Aoki, Go Kamimura, Shoichiro Morizono, Yuto Nonaka, Takuya Tokunaga, Aya Harada-Takeda, Koki Maeda, Toshiyuki Nagata, Yuka Ishihara, Gen Murakami, Kazuhiro Ueda
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:165
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Computed tomography-based deep learning prediction of radiation-induced functional decline after lung cancer radiotherapy
Jung Chun Kim, Seonhwa Kim, Jun Hyeong Park, Jaesung Heo
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:166
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LPIN2 contributes to tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance via activation of PI3K pathway
Guanyu Zhou, Kejia Zhao, Hao Luo, Yin Ku, Haoning Peng, Shasha Li, Wenjing Zhou, Nanzhi Luo, Lunxu Liu, Yaohui Chen
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:167
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End-of-life management and causes of death in ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer in France: a multicentric analysis
Gaspard Naulleau, Gary Birsen, Pascal Wang, Vincent Fallet, Gaelle Rousseau Bussac, Boris Duchemann, Elizabeth Fabre, Gérard Zalcman, Etienne Giroux Leprieur, Karen Leroy, Hélène Blons, Audrey Lupo, Marie Wislez
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:168
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Development and validation of a dual-attention deep learning prediction model for noninvasive differentiation of pulmonary invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma from inflammatory pulmonary nodules
Jiading Xie, Shiqing Wang, Junjie Cheng, Qizheng Wei, Haitang Yang, Feng Yao
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:169
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Osalmid inhibits lung adenocarcinoma progression and enhances EGFR-TKI responses: a preclinical and translational study
Leilei Wu, Zhijian Xu, Wenmei Jiang, Shangshang Ma, Diego Gonzalez-Rivas, Weiliang Zhu, Dong Xie
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:170
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Prediction of peak oxygen uptake using interpretable machine learning on routinely available preoperative assessments before lung resection
Se-Hun Kim, Sa-Eun Park, Cho Hui Hong, Tae-Sung Park, Myung-Jun Shin, Ki-Hun Kim, Sang-Hun Kim
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:171
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A recurrence risk prediction model and recurrence patterns in pulmonary lymphoepithelial carcinoma based on clinical and dynamic hematologic parameters
Haiwen Chen, Gengda Huang, Hong He, Qinqin Ren, Yuting Fan, Silu Chen, Li Luo, Jian Xie, Jiacheng Zhou, Jingpei Li, Chengzhi Zhou, Jiexia Zhang
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:172
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Efficacy of ipilimumab plus nivolumab with or without chemotherapy according to baseline tumor size: a multicenter retrospective study
Hisashi Tanaka, Tomonori Makiguchi, Takehiro Tozuka, Yosuke Kawashima, Tomohiro Oba, Ryosuke Tsugitomi, Junji Koyama, Yuichi Tambo, Shinsuke Ogusu, Masafumi Saiki, Hiroshi Gyotoku, Tsukasa Hasegawa, Eisaku Miyauchi, Tomoaki Sonoda, Ryota Saito, Katsumi Nakatomi, Toshio Sakatani, Keita Kudo, Yuko Tsuchiya-Kawano, Makoto Nishio
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
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:173
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The impact of local tumor immune responses on prognosis in resected lung adenocarcinoma
Yoshinobu Ichiki, Anna Takimoto, Yuri Sugawara, Ryo Taguchi, Tetsuya Umesaki, Hiroyuki Nitanda, Tomoyuki Hishida, Tomonori Kawasaki, Taku Homma, Ou Yamaguchi, Atsuto Mouri, Hisao Imai, Kyoichi Kaira, Hiroshi Kagamu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:174
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Ultrasound assessment of pleural invasion via visceral pleura interruption and arch distance-to-tumour diameter ratio in a rabbit model of subpleural lung cancer
Shiyu Zhang, Mengting Shu, Yue Lin, Yuxin Zhang, Guosheng Liang, Wuxin Chen, Dongjun Wei, Liantu He, Qing Tang, Jiaxin Tang, Hongwei Yang
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
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:175
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Assessment of tumor mutation burden based on whole-exome sequencing of extracellular vesicle-derived DNA from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with pembrolizumab: a prospective, multicenter, observational study
Heejoung Kim, Jaeyoung Hur, Wan Seop Kim, In Ae Kim, Dongil Park, In-Jae Oh, Seung-Jae Noh, Hyoeun Bang, Kye Young Lee
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:176
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Lobectomy, segmentectomy, and wedge resection for elderly patients with solid-predominant stage I NSCLC: survival, pulmonary function, and postoperative outcomes
Yaoxi Zhang, Yudong Tang, Kunhao Wu, Sangrou Xu, Qixia Yuan, Ruili Zhong, Fucheng Zheng, Quan Zheng, Yuchen Huang, Jinhan Wang, Ai Lin, Mengyuan Lyu, Jiandong Mei, Jian Zhou
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:177
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Development and validation of a PET/CT radiomics and dual-task learning model for the prediction of pathological subtypes and EGFR mutation in non-small cell lung cancer
Fan Jiang, Nan-Feng Zhang, Yi Gao, Xin Chen, En-Tao Liu, Tian Mou
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:178
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Prognostic analysis and beneficiary population exploration of subsequent treatment regimens after third-generation EGFR-TKIs failure in EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Zipeng Wu, Tianyi Liu, Ruofan Yu, Jingwen Li, Shuyi Hu, Caolu Liu, Xinyu Du, Xinhong Shi, Yingying Dai, Lin Lu, Yuxin Ma, Yingying Jiang, Yue Shi, Guoren Zhou, Cheng Chen, Jiamin Shi, Ning Ding, Xiaohua Wang
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:179
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Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on the prognosis of patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer treated with chemoimmunotherapy
Yuxin Jiang, Yu Li, Yanjun Du, Bei Jiang, Qianqian Zhang, Qinpei Cheng, Wanjun Lu, Xueying Zuo, Qiuxia Wu, Shuo Liang, Yong Song, Wenjie Yan, Tangfeng Lv, Ping Zhan
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
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:180
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Study Protocol

Consolidation thoracic radiotherapy following quadruple induction with benmelstobart, anlotinib, and chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: rationale and protocol of a phase II study
Yuntao Zhou, Hui Zhu, Siyi Yang, Jialei Liu, Miao Yu, Jifeng Sun, Chengwen Yang, Yong Cui, Ningbo Liu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:181
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Review Article

Inconsistent definitions of radical resection in perioperative trials of non-small cell lung cancer: a scoping review
Julia Niedzielska, Natalia Szczepańska, Aleksandra Ciarka, Rafał Pęksa, Łukasz Szylberg, Jędrzej Borowczak, Tomasz Marjański
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:182
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Current advances in extended resections for non-small cell lung cancer—a narrative review
Katharina Sinn, Merjem Begic, Mir Alireza Hoda, Clemens Aigner
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:183
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A narrative review on CT-based evaluation and prediction of lung nodule growth: current status and future directions
Qinling Jiang, Xin’ang Jiang, Xufan Wu, Yuyan Lei, Ningyang Jia
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:184
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Over- and underscreening for lung cancer
Hang Cao, Yang Zhang, Fangqiu Fu, Haiquan Chen
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:185
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Case Report

Complete response in disseminated EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma through chemosensitivity-guided chemotherapy, osimertinib, and stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy: a case report
Emilija Lozo Vukovac, Iva Perić, Anja Batel, Vide Popović, Ivana Marinović-Terzić
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:186
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Atypical type D extended sleeve resection after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in a 69-year-old man with locally advanced lung cancer and a tracheobronchial branching anomaly: a case report
Chiaki Kanno, Takuya Nagashima, Yui Kaburaki, Naoko Shigeta, Ikki Takada, Ryotaro Matsuyama, Shunsuke Shigefuku, Shu Yuguchi, Kota Washimi, Tetsuya Isaka, Yoichiro Okubo, Tomoyuki Yokose, Hiroyuki Ito
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:187
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Remarkable response to personalized combination immunotherapy of nivolumab plus ipilimumab in an 84-year-old patient with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma: a case report
Ruifeng Li, Jiawei Chen, Zijian Li, Dixuan Zhang, Shuben Li
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
15
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:188
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Cisplatin re-challenge following recovery from carboplatin-induced, biopsy-proven acute tubular necrosis in a 57-year-old patient with squamous-transformed non-small cell lung cancer: a case report
Toru Morikawa, Yosuke Dotsu, Kenta Torigoe, Mineaki Kitamura, Mayako Mori, Seiya Kaneko, Noritaka Honda, Kazumasa Akagi, Hiromi Tomono, Midori Matsuo, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Shinnosuke Takemoto, Tomoya Nishino, Hiroshi Mukae
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
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:189
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Letter to the Editor

Refining the clinical interpretation of GLUT1 in non-small cell lung cancer
Minmin Hu, Chuanfeng Wu
Translational Lung Cancer Research  
2026;
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:190
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