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Immunotherapy Treatment for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Immunotherapy is one of the newest treatment options for metastatic non-small- cell lung cancer. These drugs work at checkpoints and fire up your i...

Treatment of Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Once non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) spreads far and wide, treating it is kind of a balancing act. That means you take drugs that attack cancer ...

Get The Most Out of Metastatic NSCLC Treatment

If you've recently been diagnosed with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), or you've just started treatment, it may feel overwhelming, n...

Working with Your Metastatic NSCLC Medical Care Team

There’s a lot to keep track of when you have treatment for metastatic non- small-cell lung cancer. Patient navigators may do some of the same thing...

Types of Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer

Your body’s cancer cells are unique to you. Doctors thought for a long time that immunotherapy wouldn’t work for non-small- cell lung cancer (NSCLC...

Can You Prevent Lung Cancer?

If you've never smoked cigarettes, your risk of lung cancer is low. If you currently smoke, especially if you are a heavy smoker, your odds of deve...

What is a Lobectomy?

If you have a lung disease, a type of surgery called a lobectomy is one treatment option your doctor may suggest. Your doctor will ask you to take ...

Vaping and Lung Cancer: what You Should Know

Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, put nicotine into your lungs and bloodstream. Also, some chemicals such as diacetyl, formaldehyde, and acro...

What is a Thoracotomy?

Well ahead of the surgery, you’ll have to start getting ready. If you smoke, you'll need to quit at least 4 weeks before the surgery. Your surgical...

Lung Cancer Screening and Tests

If you're a smoker or have other risks for lung cancer, you may want to get a screening test that may help your doctor find the disease before you ...

Lung Cancer Symptoms: what You Should Know

These problems usually happen because of blocked breathing passages or because the cancer has spread farther into the lung, nearby areas, or other ...

Lung Cancer Surgery

Surgery is the preferred treatment for patients with early stage non-small- cell lung cancer, or NSCLC. A lobectomy removes the lobe that has a can...