Lung cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer type and is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Most lung cancer patients have distant metastasis at initial diagnosis of lung cancer…
Category: Lung Cancer Treatment
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Researchers Tested Lung Cancer Immunotherapy in Dogs
Scientists have studied a new approach that activates body’s defense mechanisms, its T cells and natural killer cells to destroy lung cancer. The study was published in the Journal for Immunotherapy of…
Understanding Mediastinoscopy with Biopsy for Lung Cancer
Mediastinoscopy is a process which is used for examination of mediastinum. It is a minor surgical process that gathers samples of lymph nodes. This procedure helps doctor to look inside the area…
What is Lung Biopsy?
Lung biopsy is a form of medical treatment and there can be a number of reasons for doctors recommending it. Then, there are several types of biopsy and one selects according to…
Personalized Blood Test to Help Selection of Lung Cancer Treatment
University of Cambridge has led a study that showed that a personalized blood test performed after lung cancer treatment could help in detection of patients who are at high risk of return…
FDA Approves FoundationOne CDx in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the FoundationOne CDx as a companion diagnostic to guide treatment selection for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. This approval applies to the use…
FDA Approves Nivolumab Plus Chemo as Neoadjuvant Therapy for NSCLC Treatment
The FDA has approved nivolumab plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer in the neoadjuvant setting. Nivolumab is the first immune checkpoint inhibitor to get approval for resectable NSCLC….
New Rapid Blood Test To Detect Early Stage Lung Cancer
In the arena of lung cancer, new researches and studies are being carried out all around the world to help the patients in its early detection and timely cure. One of the…
Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment
There are two predominant types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. NSCLC accounts for about 80% to 85% of all lung cancers. Adenocarcinoma is a type…
European Commission Approves Pfizer’s Lorviqua for Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment
European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Lorviqua as monotherapy for treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) – positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lorviqua is approved in US…
Sugemalimab with Chemo Demonstrates Improvement in NSCLC Survival Rates
In the year 2020, an estimate of 2.2 million people has been diagnosed with lung cancer. It is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and is among leading cause of cancer deaths….
NICE Approves Combination Therapy for Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
There are mainly two different groups of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. These groups can further be split into more groups depending on where and how…