Although smoking remains the root cause behind lung cancer, but it is also rising among non-smokers. The other causes include exposure to radon, second-hand smoke, explosives and more. Radon is a colorless…
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Lurbinectedin Combination gets FDA Approval for Extensive-Stage SCLC
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lurbinectedin (Zepzelca) in combination with atezolizumab or and hyaluronidase-tqjs for adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) without disease progression after frontline…
Understanding The Link Between Lung Cancer and Pneumonia
What is lung cancer? What is pneumonia? Lung cancer and pneumonia share various similar symptoms and thus, it becomes difficult to differentiate between the two. Pneumonia is a lung infection leading to…
Study: Small Cell Lung Cancer Likely Begins in Basal Stem Cells
A new study has revealed that small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is likely to begin in basal stem cells rather than in neuroendocrine cells. This marks a major shift in understanding this…
FLAURA2 Trial Shows Promising Overall Survival Rates at WCLC 2025
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…
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….