AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in combination with Imjudo plus platinum-based chemotherapy has been approved for treatment of patients with Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The approval has been made by the Food…
Tag: Treatment For Lung Cancer
Experimental Drug Treatment Stops Lung Cancer in Mice
Small cell lung cancer is one of the deadly diseases and now scientists may have promising new avenue as they have been able to effectively stop the growth of small cell lung…
FDA Grants Approval to Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for HER2 Lung Cancer
Lung cancer patients now have another treatment option. For those tumors carrying HER2 mutations, can now be treated with trastuzumab deruxtecan. This drug is already approved for use in HER2-positive breast cancer…
Lung Cancer Treatment Side Effects Prevented with Genetic Discovery
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancers prevalent globally. Immunotherapy has emerged as one of the most effective ways to control this disease. But, it causes several side effects…
Plant Compound Berberine May Help Fight Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths among men and women and the scientific community continues to make efforts to find new ways for lung cancer treatment. In a…
What Is Liquid Biopsy For Lung Cancer?
Lung cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer type and is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Most lung cancer patients have distant metastasis at initial diagnosis of lung cancer…
Researchers Tested Lung Cancer Immunotherapy in Dogs
Scientists have studied a new approach that activates body’s defense mechanisms, its T cells and natural killer cells to destroy lung cancer. The study was published in the Journal for Immunotherapy of…
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 selects according to…