Chemotherapy is one of the most common forms of cancers treatments. The medication aims at destroying cancer cells. Platinum-based chemotherapy drugs are used to treat various cancer types such as lung, breast,…
Roche’s Genentech Gets FDA Approval for Lung Cancer Treatment
Genetech, a member of the Roche Group, had announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alecensa (alectinib) for adjuvant treatment of patients with early stage, anaplastiv lymphoma kinase-positive non-small…
Radon Gas Exposure Could be Linked to Rise in Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer has always been linked to smokers. However, there has been tremendous rise of this deadly disease among non-smokers as well. According to a new study, long term and high exposure…
Lung Cancer Rates Not Declining With Reduced Smoking
In Sweden, the number of people who smoke has decreased very sharply but the number of lung cancer cases in the population is not decreasing as much as expected. In fact, lung…
ICMR Set To Bring In Evidence Based Guidelines To Conduct Meta-Analyses
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to launch a systematic review and meta-analyses to help in decision making for management of lung cancer to guide clinical practice and…
World’s First Lung Cancer Vaccine is Being Developed by UK Researchers
Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancers all around the world including Britain. Every year, around 50,000 cases and 35,000 deaths of patients with lung cancer are reported in Britain alone….
New Deep Learning Tool To Predict Brain Metastasis In Lung Cancer Patients
Lung cancer is the leading cause of deaths from cancers worldwide. Most lung cancers are characterized as non-small cell lung cancer and about 30% of patients progress to advanced stages when it…
Lung Cancer Rates Increasing Among Asian American Non-Smoking Women
Lung cancer is a rising concern among men and women all around the world. In the recent times, it has been found that lung cancer rates are dropping for every group except…