FDA approves AstraZeneca's Imfinzi for limited-stage small cell lung cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca blockbuster drug Imfinzi to treat some adults with limited-stage small cell lung cancer, the health regulator said on Wednesday.
Durvalumab Wins FDA Approval in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
The approval of durvalumab, based on data from the phase 3 ADRIATIC study, offers a new standard of care for patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer.
FDA Approves Durvalumab in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
The agency granted approval to durvalumab for the treatment of a subset of patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer.
US FDA approves Merus' therapy to treat lung, pancreatic cancers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merus NV's therapy that targets a particular gene, offering a treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat type of lung and pancreatic cancers, the health regulator said on Wednesday.
Merus Gets FDA Approval for Bizengri Treatment
The clinical-stage oncology company on Wednesday said Bizengri is its first approved medicine based on the proprietary Biclonics technology platform. The approval is based on data from the eNRGy trial,
Merus gets FDA approval for Bizengri for NRG1+ cancers
Merus (NASDAQ:MRUS) has received accelerated FDA approval for its drug Bizengri for the treatment of NRG1+ cancers of the pancreas and lung. The agency approved Bizengri, also known as zenocutuzumab-zbco,
Report: RI ranks high for lung cancer screening, treatment
Lung cancer is preventable,” R.I. Health Director Jerry Larkin said. “Not smoking is the single most important thing people ...
SF doctor starting initiative aimed at early detection of lung cancer in women
Dr. Heba Ismail at Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center has dedicated her career to the early detection and ...
Do you need a lung cancer screening? See if you qualify
The U.S. Preventative Task Force recommends a low-dose CT scan of the chest for anyone who is between ages 50 and 80 and has ...
KY doctors increased rates of lung cancer screening. Now they’re teaching other states
Kentucky has the highest rate of lung cancer diagnosis and mortality in the nation. Frequent screening leads to earlier ...
Healthy SA: Experts say far too many people are not getting screened for lung cancer
The 2022 "State of Lung Cancer" report shows that only 5.8% of eligible Americans have been screened for lung cancer. Some ...
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: New Mexico Cancer Center offers free lung screenings
December is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. With lung cancer being the number one cause of death among cancer diagnoses, it’s ...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths here in Florida. Here’s why.
The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...
Eminem’s mom, Debbie Nelson, dead at 69 after lung cancer battle
Eminem’s mom, Debbie Nelson, has died at age 69. Nelson passed away Monday night in St. Joseph, Mo., after a battle with ...
Doctor receives first liver, double lung transplant
A doctor found himself not only a patient, but the first patient in the world to undergo a procedure that saved his life.