New Lung Cancer Treatment Approved By NHS Scotland
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) confirms another immunotherapy treatment in combination with chemotherapy drugs is to be made available on NHS for patients with advanced lung cancer. The decision has been to accept MSD’s immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy on NHS in Scotland for [...]
New Study Could Help in Personalizing Lung Cancer Treatment
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have used highly sophisticated molecular analyzes for the purpose of identifying key proteins that signal pathways which lung [...]
Researchers Link Genetic Mutations to Improved Outcomes in Lung Cancer Patients
Researchers have presented new findings related to lung cancer at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) conference in Barcelona, Spain. These new findings by Yale [...]
E-Sniffer to Predict Best Lung Cancer Treatment
The researchers have developed a novel device to distinguish between those who and will not respond to immunotherapy. They have reported in the Annals of Oncology that eNose [...]
Considering Unique Cancer Traits for Targeted Therapies
Lung cancer researchers Dr Kate Sutherland and Dr Sarah Best from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute led the research and it has been published in Nature Communications [...]
Capmatinib for Lung Cancer Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation
Officials with the FDA have granted breakthrough therapy designation to Norvatis’ capmatinib therapy as an initial treatment for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer [...]
Back Pain – An Early Sign of Lung Cancer?
Lung Cancer is one of deadliest diseases and one of the major reasons behind it getting incurable is due to its recognition at a later stage. Most lung cancer symptoms are [...]
Researchers Identify Possible New Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer is the second most common form of lung cancer found in men and women. According to the latest statistics, around 228000 new lung cancer cases and nearly 30% of [...]
Sleep Apnea and Lung Cancer: What is the Link?
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which one faces repeatedly start and stop of breathing. The most common form of sleep apnea is Obstructive Sleep Apnea. This type of [...]
6 Useful Improvements in Lung Cancer Treatment
When it comes to lung cancer treatment, it has come a long way. From the myths of lung cancer being incurable to a cured disease, the treatment options have risen. [...]
NYU Study Finds that Too Many Antioxidants May Cause Spread of Lung Cancer
Antioxidants which are touted as cancer preventive may spur the spread of lung cancer! Yes, you read it right. The new study was led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine [...]
Are Cloves Beneficial for Lung Cancer Patients?
Role of Indian Spices
Indian spices are a delicious tool in every kitchen and a great variety of them has shown to block cancer promoting molecule. In other words, these [...]
Pairing Lung and Breast Cancer Drugs More Effective in Killing Cancer Cells
According to the new study, if the drugs used to treat breast and lung cancer are combined, they overcome resistance to treatment. The study is published in the Journal [...]
Vizimpro Recommended on NHS for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Health officials have approved life-extending pill for patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer. Vizimpro has been recommended as a first-line treatment for people with [...]
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Shows Positive Results in Treating Small Cell Lung Cancer
AstraZeneca has unveiled some data that suggests early-stage treatments for small cell lung cancer and could help in improvement of survival rates. According to AstraZeneca, a [...]