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Pemetrexed for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

dundeechest wrote 2 months ago: NICE have released new guidance on the use of Pemetrexed in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Read all abo … more →

Tags: Undergraduate Teaching, Postgraduate Education, General Respiratory, lung cancer, Pemetrexed

The "Now you see it, now you don't" scan

linnea11 wrote 4 months ago: Before I move on, I thought we’d take one last, long view of the before and after CT scans of … more →

Tags: ALK mutations, clinical trial, CT scan of lung cancer, Clinical Trials, terminal lung cancer, ALK mutation, PF-02341066

Alternative regimens offer easier course for advanced NSCLC

smnewsletters wrote 4 months ago: A new study from Norway suggests a treatment alternative to avoid gemcitabine toxicity in NSCLC. A d … more →

Tags: Cancer, lung, Chemotherapy, lung cancer, gemcitabine, Hiccups, Chromatin, Olfaction, taste and smell

PF-02341066 trial moving to Phase III5 comments

linnea11 wrote 4 months ago: David, Peter and I drove to Boston early this morning for my routine trial appointment. The trial te … more →

Tags: clinical trial, lung cancer, ALK mutation, Clinical Trials

Four Weeks6 comments

Sheila wrote 5 months ago: It’s been four weeks since my last chemo. I’ve been working a lot lately and then last w … more →

Tags: lung cancer, Tarceva, Radiation, taxotere, Lucanix

Gene copy number proving strong indicator of cancer prognosis

smnewsletters wrote 10 months ago: New reports this month highlight the growing importance of gene copy number, as opposed to gene expr … more →

Tags: Cancer, lung, gene copy number, Gene expression, non small cell lung cancer, CLL, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, cancer genes

Lung Cancer Study of Novel Oral Drug Sapacitabine at CORT1 comment

bmirtsching wrote 10 months ago: CORT has opened a phase I-II study of sapacitabine for second-line therapy of unresectable advanced … more →

Tags: lung cancer, non small cell lung cancer, Locally Advanced, metastatic, clinical trial, Second Line, Sapacitabine, oral drug therapy, nucleoside analogue

Rare Cancer Presentations: Intraspinal Metastasis of Lung Cancer1 comment

bmirtsching wrote 11 months ago: Author: Barry C. Mirtsching, MD  (Center for Oncology Research & Treatment, PA, Dallas, TX) Spin … more →

Tags: Rare Cancer Presentations, Adenocarcinoma, filum terminale, intradural, intraspinal metastases, lung cancer, MRI, non small cell lung cancer, palliative care

CORT Study Tests Addition of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Adjuvant Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer1 comment

bmirtsching wrote 1 year ago: Post-operative chemotherapy for Stage IB-IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) has become standard … more →

Tags: lung cancer, bevacizumab, Avastin, non small cell lung cancer, adjuvant therapy, Chemotherapy, Stage I-III, Stage III, clinical trial

Tarceva Reaches Phase III Primary Endpoint

lazlo46 wrote 1 year ago: A press release yesterday from Genentech (DNA) reports that its drug Tarceva (erlotinib) reached its … more →

Tags: Biotech, Genentech, DNA, OSI Pharmaceuticals, OSI, non small cell lung cancer, Clinical Trials

Advances in First-Line Treatment of Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Pemetrexed Maintenance Therapy1 comment

bmirtsching wrote 1 year ago: Chemotherapy is the initial standard-of-care treatment for unresectable (stage IIIB/IV) non-small ce … more →

Tags: lung cancer, bevacizumab, Avastin, non small cell lung cancer, vaccine therapy, anti-angiogenic therapy, Stage IV, Stage IIIb, START Study

Stimuvax Lung Cancer Vaccine Study Continues at CORT1 comment

bmirtsching wrote 1 year ago: CORT opened and enrolled in 2007 the first patient worldwide to the START Study (Stimulating Targete … more →

Tags: lung cancer, non small cell lung cancer, vaccine therapy, Stage III, MUC1, START Study, Stimuvax

Myriad Genetics to Refocus on Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine

danielteper wrote 1 year ago: Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ:MYGN) is ending its venture into drug development. Its Alzheimer’s dru … more →

Tags: Equities, myriad-genetics, Personalized Medicine, Lundbeck, flurizan, alzheimer's disease, Genetic testing, EpiCept, Azixa

London Oncology Clinic : Clarity2 comments

abdulazizuk wrote 2 years ago: The consultation at the London Oncology Clinic was very positive. The consultant we met with was ver … more →

Tags: Chemotherapy, Tarceva, surgeon

The Tarceva Option

abdulazizuk wrote 2 years ago: I was sent a link to a drug called Tarceva. I was supprised to learn that it is being offered in Sco … more →

Tags: Tarceva

The 5 Options2 comments

abdulazizuk wrote 2 years ago: On the 21st August my father, myself and brother in law attended an appointment with the Lung Specia … more →

Tags: biopsy, Options, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, knee


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