If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with lung cancer, Lung Foundation New Zealand (LFNZ) is here to support you. Here are some examples of questions patients (and carers) might want to ask their specialist; Q. Can we make arrangements to have my tumour tested using comprehensive genomic testing to inform my treatment? […]
October, 2022
Pharmac funds immunotherapy drug Durvalumab for Lung Cancer
Pharmac is now funding a new immunotherapy medicine called durvalumab (Imfinzi) which could be life-changing for the 300 patients diagnosed with Stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer every year in New Zealand. Durvalumab is the first immunotherapy drug to be funded for lung cancer in New Zealand and it has the potential to control cancer beyond […]
