Lung cancer researchers Dr Kate Sutherland and Dr Sarah Best from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute led the research and it has been published in Nature Communications journal. They have discovered…
Tag: Treatment Options For Lung Cancer
Researchers Identify Possible New Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer is the second most common form of lung cancer found in men and women. According to the latest statistics, around 228000 new lung cancer cases and nearly 30% of those…
Pairing Lung and Breast Cancer Drugs More Effective in Killing Cancer Cells
According to the new study, if the drugs used to treat breast and lung cancer are combined, they overcome resistance to treatment. The study is published in the Journal Oncogene and was…
Is Lung Cancer Curable?
Can lung cancer be cured? Is lung cancer curable if detected early? Is lung cancer treatable at any stage? Can surgery or chemotherapy cure it? These are some of the questions that…
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. Diathermy is also called by names of electrocautery or…
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 lung cancer where cancer is detected…
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 development in the field of tumor ablation. This…
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, utilizes heat made by radio waves for the treatment…