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…
Category: Lung Cancer Treatment
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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…
Healthy Habits to Follow During and After Lung Cancer Treatment
When lung cancer is diagnosed, a person goes through various mental and financial challenges. One needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle to stay well during and after lung cancer treatment. By developing…
US FDA Approves Roche’s Tecentriq as Adjuvant Treatment for Early NSCLC
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…
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…