January 12, 2017 Stossel: Lung cancer and me A column on my lung surgery struck a nerve. Many of you wished me well. Others said I deserve to die.
January 11, 2017 FDA accepts Merck application for lung cancer combo therapy Merck & Co on Tuesday said the FDA agreed to a speedy review of its application to combine its immunotherapy drug Keytruda with chemotherapy as an initial treatment for advanced lung cancer, potentially giving it a major leg up in the competition for the largest cancer market.
January 5, 2017 Hospice care linked to higher family satisfaction Families of terminally ill cancer patients may be more satisfied with the end-of-life treatment their loved ones receive when it involves hospice care, a recent study suggests.
January 3, 2017 Life-extending capacity of new cancer drugs varies widely Drugs recently approved around the world to fight cancer increased patients' overall survival, but benefits vary depending on the drug, a new study shows.
December 6, 2016 AstraZeneca pill slashes lung cancer progression in study AstraZeneca's pill Tagrisso cut the risk of lung cancer progressing by 70 percent compared to standard chemotherapy in a major clinical trial, lifting prospects for a drug that is key to the company's ambitious long-term sales goals.
December 5, 2016 Cancer drugs may remain approved despite lack of benefit In the United States, cancer drugs are sometimes approved through sped-up processes - and they often stay approved even if later studies show them to be inferior to other options or even worse than doing nothing, a new study found.
December 3, 2016 The lung cancer symptoms even non-smokers should know Ashley Rivas was 26 when she noticed she was getting tired earlier than usual on her runs.
December 2, 2016 Medicare recipients with cancer face financial distress Older cancer patients in the U.S. often face high out-of-pocket costs that are a significant financial burden, according to a new study.
November 17, 2016 Walking may improve sleep with lung cancer - Lung cancer patients could improve their sleep and quality of life by walking several times a week, a study from Taiwan suggests.
November 17, 2016 #FlipToBreathe campaign seeks to raise awareness, funding for lung cancer research Lung cancer results in more deaths each year than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined, yet these cancers receive an average of nearly six times more in research funding per life lost, according to lung cancer research and advocacy nonprofit Free To Breathe.
