Lung Cancer
Adolescent Smoking and Lung Cancer
Tobacco use and cigarette smoking remains the topmost causes behind occurrence of lung cancer. Also, smoking causes damage to almost every organ of the body [...]
Imaging Approach to Detect Lung Cancer Earlier, Study Reveals
Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancers in the United States, according to the Cancers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study has found a [...]
Moffitt Researchers Find New Target for CAR T Cells in Solid Tumors
The researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida have published results identifying the potential target for Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell [...]
All You Need to Know About Pediatric Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Primary lung cancer is extremely rare in children. Pediatric non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the term for occurrence of NSCLC in children and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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) – [...]
Lung Cancer Screening in Non-Smoker Women in Taiwan Associated with Overdiagnosis
A new study based on data from a National Cancer Registry in Taiwan has found that lung cancer screening may lead to overdiagnosis at the population level. The [...]