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APRIL 17, 2024

Adjunctive Beta-Blockers for Lung Cancer Are Promising but Unproven


Beta-blockers taken as adjunctive therapy for lung cancer appear to increase survival rates and reduce metastases, according to a recent review (Lung Cancer Manag 2024;12[4]:LMT63). However, experts agree there are not enough data to change clinical practice; more robust trials are needed.

“We don’t have the data yet, but I think the idea is very promising,” said Xiuning Le, MD, PhD, a thoracic medical oncologist at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston,