The researchers at New England Journal of Medicine have found Sotorasib to be safe having clinical benefit in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The results of the study were presented at the…
Category: Lung Cancer Study
New Study Identifies Drug to Boost Lung Cancer Survival Rates
A new study has found that a newly approved drug for leading form of cancer, lung cancer works to improve patient survival rate. The immunotherapy drug is called Tecentriq or atezolizumab. It…
Korean Study Examined Three-Drug Combo to Reduce Lung Cancer Risk
The combined use of aspirin, statins and metformin is associated with reduced risk of lung cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. The purpose behind the study…
Study: Nicotine May Promote Brain Tumors in Lung Cancer Patients
According to a new study, researchers have found that nicotine actually promotes the spread of lung cancer cells into the brain where they can form deadly metastatic tumors. Nicotine is a non-carcinogenic…
Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Long-Term Survival Benefits for Lung Cancer Patients
As per the global study led by Yale Cancer Center, a tiny amount of biomarker known as PD-L1 can predict long-term survival benefits from pembrolizumab. Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) is one of the first…
Lung Cancer Rates Are On the Rise among Young Women
An International Journal of Cancer study examined lung cancer rates in young adults in 40 countries across five continents. The study has found that a recent trend of higher lung cancer rates…
Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Treatment, According to Study
The latest study in the field of lung cancer has revealed that an immune system-based treatment for lung cancer, worked better in people who were overweight in some trials. In the medical…
Lung Cancer Screenings Could Detect Signs of Heart Disease via Artificial Intelligence
According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, artificial intelligence could measure a common marker of heart disease in patients getting chest CT scans…