Treatment of Lung Cancer
Diathermy (Electrocautery): Lung Cancer Treatment
Among various treatment methods available for lung cancer, Diathermy is one of them. This treatment method utilizes electrical current to destroy cancer cells. [...]
Drug: Gemcitabine Hydrochloride to Treat NSCLC
Gemcitabine belongs to the group of cancer-fighting medications called antineoplastics. Gemcitabine Hydrochloride is a novel anti-cancer drug and is marketed [...]
Lung Cancer Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy for lung cancer is effective for destroying cancerous cells. It is also useful in shrinking tumors. It is used for early stage non-small cell [...]
Microwave Ablation for Lung Cancer Treatment
While some tumors can be removed surgically, others are treated by alternative methods. One such method is ablation. Microwave ablation is the most recent [...]
Laser Therapy for Lung Cancer Treatment
What is Laser Therapy?
Laser Therapy utilizes high-intensity light for the treatment of lung cancer. The word LASER stands for Light Amplification by [...]
Radiofrequency Ablation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
Today, we are talking about one of the useful methods for lung cancer treatment called radiofrequency ablation. Radiotherapy ablation, also referred as RFA, [...]
Thermal Ablation for Treatment of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and is one of leading causes for death in both men and women. The field of interventional therapies is [...]
NICE Approves New Lung Cancer Treatment
Continuous researches and studies are being conducted to extend life of lung cancer patients by innovating new methods and techniques. A new research has been [...]
Chemoradiotherapy Treatment for Lung Cancer
Chemoradiotherapy and Lung Cancer
Chemoradiotherapy, as the name implies, is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the treatment of lung [...]
Treatment for Stage 2 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
When someone is diagnosed with stage 2 non-small cell lung cancer, a common question that arises is the treatment options available. It is important to learn [...]
Drug: Tagrisso (Osimertinib) to Treat NSCLC
Osimertinib or Tagrisso is an FDA-approved drug by FDA as a frontline treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is indicated for the [...]
Treatment of Stage 3 Lung Cancer
Most cases of stage 3 lung cancer are treated with combinations of radiation therapy, chemotherapy or may be surgery as well. At Stage 3, the tumor may be [...]
Women with Lung Cancer may Experience Early Menopause due to Chemotherapy
The rate of lung cancer diagnoses in men has been decreasing but it has risen in women. Lung cancer even surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer [...]
Research: Scientists Discover New Drug Target for Lung Cancer
A group of researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) cells containing high amounts of protein called [...]