Gefitinib and chemotherapy may be considered a first-line treatment option for patients with EGFR-mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with brain metastases. Recent research has shown that patients with Epidermal Growth Factor…
Tag: Treatment of Lung Cancer
MIT Researchers Find Why Immunotherapy Doesn’t Respond To Lung Cancer Treatment
World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 every year. This day is dedicated to spreading awareness about various types of cancers and mainly focusing on early detection and its timely treatment….
FDA Approves Adjuvant Pembrolizumab for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment following resection and platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer). This approval has been based on the…
Columbia Biomedical Engineers Develop New Bacterial Therapy for Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancers in the United States as well as around the world. As most of the therapies have been ineffective, this leaves patients…
Study Shows Alarming Rise in Lung Cancer Cases among non-smokers, Youth and Women
A study has been conducted by team of doctors from Medanta Gurugram, India that suggests possible increase in non-smokers and women lung cancer cases. Dr. Arvind Kumar and his team studied 304…
Lung Cancer Awareness Month Theme is “A Breath of Prevention”
Lung cancer is one of the most deadly diseases that affects both men and women all around the world. It is the second common type of cancer. It is responsible for taking…
US FDA Approves Imfinzi and Imjudo with Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer
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…
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…