According to final Overall Survival (OS) results from the Phase 3 FLAURA2 Trial, first-line Osimertinib plus chemotherapy significantly improved OS in comparison with Osimertinib monotherapy for patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung…
Author: Lung Cancer
FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy to Olomorasib to Treat Lung Cancer
Eli Lilly and Company has announced that US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to olomorasib, in combination with anti-PD1 therapy Keytruda for first-line treatment of patients with…
MSU Researchers Discovered Honeybees can Detect Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide and early detection remains crucial for improving the survival rates. The researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have found that…
Study Sheds Light on Rare Form of Lung Cancer
A rare and aggressive type of lung cancer called large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) has a high chance of metastasis. It has no standard treatment and thus, suffer a poor survival rate….
FDA Approves Hernexeos for HER2-Mutant Advanced Lung Cancer
For the first time, FDA has given approval of an oral treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have human epidermal growth factor receptor 2…
Silent Symptoms of Lung Cancer – Need for Their Timely Identification
Early detection of lung cancer plays an important role in improving the survival rates and treatment outcomes. Lung cancer often starts with silent signals that go unnoticed but slowly worsen over the…
World Lung Cancer Day: Combating the Problem of Late Detection
World Lung Cancer Day is observed on August 1 annually across the globe. It was first established in the year 2012 and is observed every year to raise awareness of lung cancer…
Psychological Distress and Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a deadly form of cancer and is responsible for many deaths worldwide. More than two million cases of lung cancer are diagnosed annually. This increasing incidence of the disease…