Better lung cancer treatment? Immunotherapy drug Keytruda boosts effectiveness of chemotherapy in trial – Genetic Literacy Project
Genetic Literacy Project |
Better lung cancer treatment? Immunotherapy drug Keytruda boosts effectiveness of chemotherapy in trial
Genetic Literacy Project A widely used immunotherapy drug appears to be useful in a greater number of patients with lung cancer. The drug called Keytruda, or pembrolizumab, is already prescribed to a group of patients who have a type of malignancy called non-small cell lung … ‘This is not experimental anymore’: How immunotherapy is being used for some lung cancer and melanoma patientsCBC.ca New hope for stage 4 lung cancer patientsFoster’s Daily Democrat |
Wall Street Journal |
The Million Dollar Cancer Treatment: Who Will Pay?
Wall Street Journal In January, he got a drug called Neupogen to boost his white blood cells. And he has regular follow-ups to make sure he doesn’t have lasting neurological effects. “Already hit my total out-of-pocket of $5,000 for this year,” Mr. Fries said in March. He … |
WBUR |
CRISPR Wizard Feng Zhang: The Making Of A Sunny Science Superstar
WBUR “Feng is a one-in-a-generation scientist who sees connections that the rest of us have overlooked,” says Robert Desimone, director of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT. “And by seeing those new connections, he’s able to make these … |
New York Times |
‘Desperation Oncology’: When Patients Are Dying, Some Cancer Doctors Turn to Immunotherapy
New York Times Dr. Oliver Sartor has a provocative question for patients who are running out of time. Most are dying of prostate cancer. They have tried every standard treatment, to no avail. New immunotherapy drugs, which can work miracles against a few types of … |