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Lung Cancer

Overview

Overview

What is lung cancer

Lung cancer is broken out into two main subtypes, non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Typically, small cell lung cancer is less common in the United States. Non-small cell lung cancer is further classified by biomarkers that are present in some subtypes. The first classification of non-small cell lung cancer is by histology, or shape/origin of the cells. Non-small cell lung cancer is broken out into adenocarcinoma, large cell, and squamous cell lung cancer. Within the adenocarcinoma subpopulation, there are markers that can be tested for by your physician to help determine which treatments are most appropriate for your disease. These include, but aren’t limited to, EGFR (epithelial growth factor receptor), ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase), and ROS1 (receptor tyrosine kinase) mutations. More therapies are being developed to target unique types of lung cancer each day.

How common is lung cancer

There are estimated to be 222,500 lung cancer cases in the United States in 2017. The American Cancer Society cites that 85% are non-small cell lung cancer.1

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1. https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/lungb.html

Symptoms

What are the symptoms of lung cancer

Signs and symptoms of lung cancer may include: shortness of breath, chest pain, wheezing, presence of a new persistent cough, coughing up blood, weight loss, loss of appetite, bone pain.

How is it diagnosed

Diagnosis of lung cancer may include imaging tests such as an x-ray or CT scan, but more definitively diagnosed using histological examination of the tissue from a biopsy.

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Medications

Lung cancer

Accredo, a specialty pharmacy for lung cancer, dispenses specialty and non-specialty lung cancer medications including (but not limited to):

Drug Manufacturer
Abraxane® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) Celgene
Afinitor® (everolimus) Novartis
Alecensa® (alectinib) Genentech
Avastin® (bevacizumab) Genentech
Cyramza® (ramucirumab) Eli Lilly
Gavreto™ (pralsetinib) Genentech, Inc.
Gilotrif® (afatinib) Boehringer Ingelheim
Hycamtin® (topotecan injection) Novartis
Hycamtin® Oral (topotecan) Novartis
Iressa® (gefitinib) AstraZeneca
Lorbrena® (lorlatinib) Pfizer
Lumakras™ (sotorasib) Pfizer
Mekinist® (trametinib) Novartis
Opdivo® (nivolumab) BMS
Portrazza® (necitumumab) Lilly
Rybrevant™ (amivantamab-vmjw) Janssen
Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) Novartis
Tagrisso® (osimertinib) AstraZeneca
Tarceva® (erlotinib) Genentech
Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) Genentech
Valchlor® (mechlorethamine) Actelion
Xalkori® (crizotinib) Pfizer
Vizimpro® (dacomitinib) Pfizer
Zykadia® (ceritinib) Novartis

Accredo also dispenses traditional chemotherapy medications as well as supportive care medications ordered by your prescriber that are not listed above.

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Financing Your Care

Financial assistance coordination may be available to help with your medication costs, including manufacturer and community programs. Accredo representatives are available to help find a program that may work for you.

Financial Guidance

Life-saving specialty medication can be expensive. Learn how the Accredo teams help individuals find ways to afford the medication they need to survive in this video.

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