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im doing m-pharm in pharmacology department. tomorrow my principle gone to take my interview for selecting me for completing my m-pharm research project in tata memoorial cancer research centers mumbai . so now i have some important question which should my principle may be include in my interview so give me answer of that question in such aa professional way and each answer has proper valid reason with the proof if any proof is available in any type of article also do referencing of content if it is taken from any article . and make a pdf file of answer of question i'll give to you. question 1

I'm doing an MPharm in the pharmacology department. Tomorrow my principal is going to take my interview for selecting me for completing my MPharm research project at Tata Memorial Cancer Research Centres, Mumbai. So now I have some important questions which my principal may include in my interview, so give me answers to those questions in such a professional way, and each answer has a proper, valid reason with proof if any proof is available in any type of article. Also, do referencing of content if it is taken from any article. and make a PDF file of the answer to the question I'll give to you. Question 1. What is lung cancer? question 2. is the purpose of this internship, and why at Tata Memorial? Question 3. is what is future goal? Question 4. is marketed drug available for lung cancer? . remembers one thing i want to do my project work in Lung Cancer.

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"lung cancer"[MeSH Terms] AND "classification"[MeSH Terms]

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Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai lung cancer research department overview 2024

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"lung cancer" AND "targeted therapy" AND "EGFR"

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FDA approved drugs lung cancer 2024 2025 NSCLC SCLC marketed drugs list

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FDA approved marketed drugs lung cancer NSCLC SCLC list 2024 2025

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MPharm Interview Answers LungCancer

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Here is a summary of what each answer covers in the document:

Q1 - What is Lung Cancer?

The answer covers:
  • Definition: Bronchogenic carcinoma arising from respiratory epithelium; NSCLC (85%) vs SCLC (15%)
  • Epidemiology: 2.2 million new cases/year globally; leading cause of cancer deaths; 1.8 million annual deaths. India-specific data from TMC is included.
  • Classification: Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Large Cell Carcinoma (NSCLC); SCLC features
  • Risk Factors: Smoking (85% of cases), asbestos, radon, genetic susceptibility, air pollution
  • Molecular Pathogenesis: Table of EGFR, KRAS, ALK, ROS1, RET, MET, BRAF, HER2 mutations with clinical relevance
  • References: Goldman-Cecil Medicine (Elsevier 2022), Smolarz et al. Int J Mol Sci 2025 (PMID: 40076671)

Q2 - Purpose of Internship and Why Tata Memorial?

Covers 5 strong reasons: unmatched clinical volume (120,000 patients/year), ACTREC genomics lab, TMC's own published lung cancer research (PMID: 39157507), EBM + MDT model, HBNI affiliation, and drug discovery from Indian medicinal plants.

Q3 - Future Goals?

Structured into 3 tiers: Short-term (MPharm project on EGFR resistance/novel drug candidates), Medium-term (PhD in cancer pharmacology/ADC research), Long-term (affordable drug access policy for India).

Q4 - Marketed Drugs for Lung Cancer?

Seven fully referenced drug tables covering:
  • Cytotoxic chemotherapy (cisplatin, paclitaxel, pemetrexed, etoposide etc.)
  • EGFR TKIs - all 3 generations (gefitinib through osimertinib + sunvozertinib approved July 2025)
  • ALK/ROS1/RET/MET/KRAS inhibitors (crizotinib through adagrasib)
  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors (pembrolizumab, nivolumab, atezolizumab, tarlatamab)
  • ADCs (trastuzumab deruxtecan, datopotamab deruxtecan, telisotuzumab vedotin - all 2024-2025 approvals)
  • Anti-angiogenics (bevacizumab, ramucirumab)
  • 2025 brand-new approvals summary
All answers cite 14 references including PubMed articles, Goldman-Cecil Medicine, FDA approvals, and Tata Memorial Centre publications. Good luck for your interview tomorrow!

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This version was built using LibreOffice's PDF engine, which produces a fully standard PDF/A-compatible file that opens on all devices - Windows, Android, iOS, any browser, and all PDF readers. The content is identical to what was described before: all 4 questions answered professionally with proper tables, references, and formatting across multiple pages.
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