Better recovery for lungcancer 2025 New Year New You ’ distributed with The Guardian 4th January 2025 The article in text format: Better recovery for lung cancer 2025 Recent advances in lung cancer treatment are bringing new hope to patients, with exciting developments in immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Immunotherapy harnesses the body’s…
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A common misconception of Lung Cancer is that it’s just a smoker’s disease. Whilst smoking is a leading cause, non-smokers can also develop lung cancer due to factors like air pollution, genetic predisposition, and second-hand smoke. This Lung Cancer Awareness Month we encourage you to familiarise yourself with the main signs and symptoms of this…
The PECATI trial, presented at ESMO 2024, brings promising news for patients with advanced B3 thymoma and thymic carcinoma, rare types of cancer originating in the thymus gland. This study evaluated the combination of two drugs, lenvatinib and pembrolizumab, in patients who had already undergone other treatments and did not have autoimmune disorders. In the…
The 5th International Meeting on Lung Cancer was a highly successful event, bringing together leading experts and clinicians to discuss the latest advancements in lung cancer treatment. Dr. Papadatos-Pastos, serving as a member of both the organizing and scientific committees, played a crucial role in shaping the program, which featured distinguished speakers from the US,…
Resources for physicians: Discussing Antibody Drug Conjugates in NSCLCResources for physicians: Dr Papadatos-Pastos presentation on Antibody Drug Conjugates https://www.vumedi.com/video/advances-in-adcs-for-the-treatment-of-nsclc/ Requires registration in vumedi
Resources for physicians: Dr Papadatos-Pastos presentation on 1st line treatment for EGFR driven non small cell lung cancer https://www.vumedi.com/video/optimizing-treatment-intensification-in-1l-egfr-mutated-nsclc/ Requires registration in vumedi
Hopeful horizons for lung cancer patients As seen in the Evening Standard newspaper on September 10, 2024 The article in text format: Hopeful horizons for lung cancer patients Lung cancer treatment has made great strides in recent years, offering patients more effective options and better outcomes. Traditional treatments like surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are still…