FDA Approves First Targeted Therapy for resistant Lung Cancer with specific genetic mutation Hina Zahid29 May 2021 10:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lumakras (sotorasib) as the first treatment for adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer...
FDA approves first therapy for lung cancer with specific genetic mutations Hina Zahid22 May 2021 12:30 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw) as the first treatment for adult patients with non-small cell lung...
AI for predicting malignancy risk of pulmonary nodules detected at CT screening Hina Zahid20 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: An artificial intelligence (AI) program showed excellent performance than thoracic radiologists in predicting malignancy risk of pulmonary...
Carbohydrates and fibre from fruits, vegetables protects against Lung Cancer: Study MD Bureau18 March 2021 6:00 PM ISTCancer is projected to surpass infectious and other non-communicable chronic diseases as the leading cause of death in every country during the...
Vitamin B6 may help tide over cytokine storms in COVID-19 infection: Study Hina Zahid26 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that vitamin B6 may exert a protective effect against COVID-19 infection due to its anti-thrombosis and...
Nivolumab effective treatment for malignant mesothelioma Hina Zahid16 Feb 2021 6:44 PM ISTSingapore - Nivolumab monotherapy is an effective treatment option for relapsed malignant mesothelioma (MM), according to research presented today at...
FDA Approves Drug to Reduce Bone Marrow Suppression Caused by Chemotherapy Hina Zahid15 Feb 2021 3:30 AM ISTSILVER SPRING - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Cosela (trilaciclib) as the first therapy in its class to reduce the frequency...
Non smokers should also be screened for lung cancer: IASLC Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2021 9:40 PM ISTDelhi: Nonsmokers should also be screened for lung cancer, according to a recent study. The study finds that regular CT lung cancer screening is...
Setback: Merck, GSK lung cancer drug bintrafusp alfa fails early lead trial Hina Zahid21 Jan 2021 10:00 AM ISTThe failure also puts a damper on the oncology ambitions of Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, which is co developing the drug with Merck under a 2019...
Common BP drug may raise risk of Lung Cancer: Study MD Bureau19 Jan 2021 7:10 AM ISTAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) are effective drugs used in the treatment of hypertension. Although these drugs are relatively safe...
Maternal cancer may be transmitted to child during vaginal delivery: NEJM MD Bureau7 Jan 2021 5:00 PM ISTTransmission of maternal cancer to offspring is extremely rare and is estimated to occur in approximately 1 infant per every 500,000 mothers with...
Diagnostic procedure for lung cancer has 17 percent complication rate: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTUSA: CT lung cancer screening exams results in complication rate of almost 17%, reveals a recent study. The study, published in the journal JAMA...
