Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)  is a rare condition characterized by high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. The pulmonary arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs. The increased blood pressure can cause blood to back up in the right side of the heart. The right ventricle stretches like a water balloon, crowding out the left ventricle, making that smaller and less effective at pumping blood. A backup of blood

Introduction Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are emerging as the fastest-growing class of novel drugs in oncology. While the concept itself is not new, they are gradually reshaping the landscape of cancer treatment. For lung cancer, the therapeutic landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade—evolving from chemotherapy alone to the addition of targeted therapies and immunotherapies. Now, ADCs are also becoming a significant new option for lung cancer

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Introduction Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for...

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Stephanie Ray, RN, BSN What is Valley Fever? Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a fungal infection caused by breathing in Coccidioides...