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…
Tag: Treatment Options For Lung 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…
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…
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 cell lung cancer. This approval applies to the use…
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) – positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lorviqua is approved in US…
Study Finds New Possibilities for Lung Cancer Treatment in ‘Never Smokers’
Smoking is the well-known reason for causing lung cancer among a significant amount of people. But, there are also those lung cancer patients who have never smoked in their life but still…
Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer: What You Need to Know
In today’s article, we are taking a close look at robotic surgery for lung cancer. Robotic lung surgery was introduced back in 2002 and the technique is called as RATS which is…
Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Combination to Provide Effective Lung Cancer Treatment
According to a study published in Science Translational Medicine, a combination of two cancer treatments could provide effective treatment for lung cancer by targeting immune cells involved with formulation of tumors. The…
Indian Scientists Develop 3D Robotic Motion Phantom for Lung Cancer Treatment
Indian scientists have developed a novel three-dimensional robotic motion phantom that is capable of reproducing human lung motion. This robotic motion has been developed by Ashish Dutta, Professor at IIT Kanpur, Professor…
Palliative Care and Lung Cancer
The deadly disease of lung cancer occurs when the cells in lung grow uncontrollably and form a mass called as tumor. This lung cancer can begin anywhere in the lung and once…