A 46-year-old man was diagnosed with pleural effusion - a case of fluid accumulation around the lungs. According to his diagnostic tests, he was a confirmed case of stage 4 adenocarcinoma of the lung ...

Biomarker testing for 11 oncogenes at diagnosis enables personalized lung cancer treatment, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach. Biomarkers serve diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive roles ...

A prominent Canadian neurologist says he has found a safe way to stimulate the growth of bone marrow stem cells, which he hopes could prove an effective therapy for ALS. He says that stimulating stem ...

Personalized treatment strategies are increasingly important in managing lung cancer brain metastases, incorporating targeted therapies and immunotherapies. Stereotactic radiosurgery and whole-brain ...

Biomarker testing is crucial for personalized oncology care, aiding in risk stratification and treatment decisions, but faces ...

An emerging oncology tool known as broad genomic profiling or BGP is increasingly being used to help identify targeted therapies for patients diagnosed with cancer. Rather than analyzing one gene at a ...

A lung cancer diagnosis can feel frightening. And when a family member is diagnosed, you might wonder about your own risk, prompting you to ask if lung cancer is hereditary. Smoking tobacco accounts ...

The FDA approved the Oncomine Dx Express Test for rapid identification of NSCLC patients eligible for Zegfrovy treatment. The test provides results in 24 hours, aiding timely therapeutic decisions and ...

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

After surviving three types of cancer and having to face the harsh realities of colorectal and endometrial cancer and basal cell carcinoma, I know just how crucial early detection can be in saving ...

While the statistics remain stark—lung cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide and has the highest death ...