Targeted therapies have significantly improved outcomes for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with actionable mutations. However, many tumors inevitably develop drug resistance and ...

Despite the high incidence of brain metastasis after resection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines do not recommend central nervous system (CNS) ...

Scientists found that aggressive lung cancer cells create their own electrical network, helping them spread. This unique ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MDMedically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Non-small cell ... (CXR) to look for a tumor (masses) in the lungs. A chest X-ray is a painless test that can ...

Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC ... some imaging tests to diagnose or rule out lung cancer. The first test may be a simple chest X-ray, which could reveal a suspicious nodule or mass.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of the most recalcitrant cancers. SCLC patients usually present with extensive ...

The BRAF mutation affects a small percentage of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases, making the cancer more difficult to treat. In recent years, advances in treatment have helped to improve ...

Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated that patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring specific mutations in the STK11 and/or KEAP1 tumor suppressor ...

Lung cancer starts in your lungs and can spread to other parts of your body. There are more than 20 kinds of lung cancer. Some other conditions can have similar warning signs to lung cancer. It ...

Small-cell lung cancer is a highly malignant form of lung cancer, also known as oat-cell carcinoma, that accounts for approximately 15% of lung cancer cases. Composed of small, ovoid cells with ...

A recent study has shown that analysis of ctDNA methylation can aid the early diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study, published in the Genes and Diseases journal by ...