The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Roche’s Tecentriq or atezolizumab as adjuvant treatment for patients with Stage II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors express PD-L1=1%, as determined…
Category: Lung Cancer Treatment
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Lung Cancer Treatment May Impact Daily Function in Elderly Patients
According to the new research published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, older adults with lung cancer may experience decline in life-space mobility during lung cancer treatment. The study has been…
Study Finds New Possibilities for Lung Cancer Treatment in ‘Never Smokers’
Smoking is the well-known reason for causing lung cancer among a significant amount of people. But, there are also those lung cancer patients who have never smoked in their life but still…
Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer: What You Need to Know
In today’s article, we are taking a close look at robotic surgery for lung cancer. Robotic lung surgery was introduced back in 2002 and the technique is called as RATS which is…
Takeda’s Exkivity Approved by FDA for Rare form of Lung Cancer
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. becomes the first one to get FDA approval for an oral drug targeted against rare form of non-small cell lung cancer. FDA has approved Exkivity (mobocertinib) for treatment…
Study Suggests Biomarker May Help in Predicting Benefits of Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a widely used method for treatment of several types of cancers including lung cancer, bladder cancer and more. Immune-based treatments for cancers have raised hope of doctors as well as…
Indian Scientists Develop 3D Robotic Motion Phantom for Lung Cancer Treatment
Indian scientists have developed a novel three-dimensional robotic motion phantom that is capable of reproducing human lung motion. This robotic motion has been developed by Ashish Dutta, Professor at IIT Kanpur, Professor…
Palliative Care and Lung Cancer
The deadly disease of lung cancer occurs when the cells in lung grow uncontrollably and form a mass called as tumor. This lung cancer can begin anywhere in the lung and once…