What is the difference between ALK inhibitors?
There are a number of different ALK-inhibitors now routinely for ALK positive lung cancer. This article explains the various treatments in different generations of development.
My lung cancer is ALK positive – what does that mean?
Most people find out they are ALK positive in the setting of their cancer having already spread far enough such that surgery or radiation therapy are unlikely to be the initial approaches (distant disease). At this stage, knowing you are ALK positive opens up a range of pill options which would be very effective in most people and, although not a cure, can control the disease in most people for several years.