Non small cell lung cancer

One of the biggest meetings of the world’s cancer specialists took place this weekend. Here’s a flavour of the some of the top research presented.

A potentially life-extending treatment for some people with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be available on the NHS in England.

The three latest SMC decisions will provide new treatment options for some adults with non small cell lung cancer, multiple myeloma and a rare type of lymphoma.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has approved the drug osimertinib to treat some adults in England with untreated, advanced lung cancer.

In the first of a new blog series on the power of philanthropy, we look at TRACERx – the first longitudinal, large-scale study of lung cancer evolution.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted 3 new cancer treatments for NHS use in Scotland

Adults in England with advanced lung cancer will not have access to a new targeted cancer drug, lorlatinib (Lorviqua). 

Combining an immunotherapy with chemotherapy has been recommended as a treatment for some patients with lung cancer on the NHS in England.

One kidney cancer treatment and two lung cancer drugs have been recommended for use on the NHS in Scotland.

A treatment combination has been provisionally rejected for people with certain types of lung cancer on the NHS in England.