Chemoradiotherapy and Lung Cancer Chemoradiotherapy, as the name implies, is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer. Chemotherapy utilizes the use of anti cancer drugs to destroy…
Category: Lung Cancer Treatment
Get to know about types of lung cancer treatment methods, causes, researches, early symptoms and stages. To know more details about the lung cancers browse the website.
Treatment for Stage 2 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
When someone is diagnosed with stage 2 non-small cell lung cancer, a common question that arises is the treatment options available. It is important to learn about the available lung cancer treatments….
Drug: Tagrisso (Osimertinib) to Treat NSCLC
Osimertinib or Tagrisso is an FDA-approved drug by FDA as a frontline treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is indicated for the first-line lung cancer treatment of patients…
Treatment of Stage 3 Lung Cancer
Most cases of stage 3 lung cancer are treated with combinations of radiation therapy, chemotherapy or may be surgery as well. At Stage 3, the tumor may be difficult and gets cumbersome…
Women with Lung Cancer may Experience Early Menopause due to Chemotherapy
The rate of lung cancer diagnoses in men has been decreasing but it has risen in women. Lung cancer even surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in US…
Research: Scientists Discover New Drug Target for Lung Cancer
A group of researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) cells containing high amounts of protein called BCL11A. LUSC occurs when abnormal lung cells form a…
Lobectomy: Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
What is Lobectomy? Lungs have sections called lobes, with right lung having 3 lobes and left has 2 lobes. Lobectomy is a surgical procedure to remove one of the lobes of the…
Drug: Nivolumab to Treat NSCLC
About Nivolumab Nivolumab or Opdivo is a prescription drug used for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It is given to those patients where lung cancer has spread and platinum-based…