Dr. Brian S. Henick, a medical oncologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and director of the phase 1 program and translational research in aerodigestive cancers, outlined in an interview ...

Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment. This means the medicines will travel ...

Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment that harnesses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. It helps the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells, which can sometimes be hidden from the body’s ...

Opdivo (nivolumab) is a prescription drug approved to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Opdivo is available only as a brand-name medication. It’s not available in a generic version. Opdivo ...

The likelihood that a person with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer will receive curative treatment still varies considerably by race, even though 3 decades have passed since researchers first ...

A promising new combination therapy is offering new hope for patients with hard-to-treat cancers. This is thanks to scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Virginia who have ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - In the past, being diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer seemed to be a death sentence. This type of cancer is known as one of the most aggressive and deadliest forms of cancer.

The Rising Concern of Lung Cancer Lung cancer is increasingly recognized as one of the most serious health issues globally.

Dr. Zhonglin Hao says small cell lung cancer usually occurs in smokers and often recurs after treatments that are currently available. (University of Kentucky photo) If you smoke and want to quit, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The equipment looks futuristic. The demand is widespread. Inside the Thoracic Oncology Mobile Experience Truck parked outside ...

While smoking remains the leading risk factor, other contributors include secondhand smoke, air pollution, radon exposure and a family history of lung cancer.