Typically, lung cancer is not an inherited disease. It is caused by smoking, long-term exposure to radon or other chemicals in their environment for most of the patients. But, this exposure leads…
Tag: Lung Cancer Awareness
Understanding TIL Therapy for Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths all around the world. Although there are various advanced treatment options and several approaches, the survival rate remains low. Here, in this…
An Overview of Platinum-based Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer
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,…
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…
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…
SABR For Inoperable Early Stage NSCLC
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) is an external beam treatment modality that delivers high precision large doses of radiation. In simple words, it is a way of giving Radiotherapy to precisely target cancer…
Combination Of Radiation And Immunotherapy For Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
According to the new study by researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, using high doses of radiation with an ablative radiotherapy technique is effective for treatment with locally advanced…
Research Suggests that a type of allergy medicine might help with lung cancer Treatment
The researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found an allergy pathway that, when blocked, could unlease anti-tumor immunity in mouse models of NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer)….
Study Suggests Small Amounts Of Physical Activity Can Be Beneficial In Lung Cancer
Lung cancer continues to affects more individuals each passing year. According to a new study led by Curtin University, people with incurable forms of lung cancer may survive longer if they engage…