The engineers at the University of California San Diego have come up with an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic cancers to the lung. The key ingredients of this…
Tag: Lung Cancer Treatment
J & J Lung Cancer Therapy Succeeds in Study with AstraZeneca’s Drug, Tagrisso
A head-to-head matchup between Johnson & Johnson combination and AstraZeneca’s drug, Tagrisso as a first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer has yielded J & J as the winner. In the MARIPOSA…
Tumor Treating Fields to Improve Survival Benefit in Lung Cancer
Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) are electric fields that disrupt processes which are critical for the survival of cancer cells. This leads to immunogenic cell death and enhanced antitumor immune response. The use…
Israeli Researchers Identify Relapse-free Treatment for Lung Cancer
The research team of Weizmann Institute have identified biomarker that helps to prevent relapse of certain types of lung cancer. This new Israeli study could open ways to more efficient treatment for…
ctDNA Testing To Reduce Time For Lung Cancer Treatment
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, around 2.4lac adults in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer of which 81% are NSCLC. Early diagnosis and treatment is one…
Sublober Resection for Surgical Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is among common forms of cancers and is responsible for most deaths from cancers all over the world. One standard care for lung cancer is labectomy for surgical treatment of…
Owlstone Medical Presents Breath Biopsy Test Data for Early Lung Cancer Detection
Owlstone Medical is the global leader in Breath Biopsy for applications in early disease detection. It has presented new data for development of a screening test that help in early detection of…
Lung Cancer Drug, Osimertinib, Drastically Reduces Death Risk after Surgery
Lung cancer is among most common types of cancers in U.S. as well as around the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is responsible for nearly a…