Lung Cancer Clinical Trials

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Lung cancer is an ailment of unrestrained cell development in the lung tissues. This growth may lead to metastasis, spreading to the adjoining tissues and penetrating prematurely the lungs. It is the most popular cancer cause of death in men, and the second most common in women.Frequent symptoms of lung cancer: 1. Continuous chest throbbing 2. Persistent coughs that become severe 3. Shortness of breath, puffing, or huskiness 4. Constant troubles with pneumonia or bronchitis 5. Coughing up blood 6. Inflammation of the neck and face 7. Loss of appetite or significant weight loss 8. ExhaustionTypes of Lung Cancers:A. Small-cell lung cancer occurs when malignant cells form in the lung tissues. Small lung cancer has three different types, classified according to the forms of cells developing as cancer. These are:1. Small cell carcinoma 2. Union of small cell and large cell carcinoma. 3. Joint small cell carcinoma.These three kinds may contain many different types of cells. The cancer cells of all types may grow and multiply in different ways.Stages of Small Cell Lung CancerLimited stage - cancer starts in the lung tissues, and in the adjacent lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are tiny, bean-shaped structures near the lungs.Extensive Stage - cancer has propagated beyond the lungs to other parts ... [more..]

Considered the most deadly of cancers, Lung cancer does not present any symptoms until it is well advanced. This reduces the success rate of treatments. In the United States, over 170,000 Americans are diagnosed annually. Smoking, along with other environmental exposures, is a causative agent in contracting lung cancer. Surprisingly, causes more cancer deaths in women than even breast cancer.The traditional approaches to the treatment of lung cancer include chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy. One or more of these treatments are often used in combination. There are an increasing number of new approaches in development, as well.By way of definition, the major treatments for lung cancer are; chemotherapy, treatment with strong medication and one of the major procedures used today; Surgery, indicated when cancer is localized, used to prevent its spread (metastasis); radiation, or high-energy x-rays, which are sometimes used in combination with surgery or chemotherapy, to kill cancer cells. A somewhat newer treatment Immunotherapy is used to boost the individual's own immune system to fight the disease more naturally.Among the alternative therapies showing promise, Controlled Amino Acid Therapy (CAAT) has been developed and studied at the A.P. John Institute for Cancer Research. This procedure involves carbohydrate and protein deprivation. ... [more..]

Cancer is a well known disease to almost all of us. Every year many victims are falling prey to this deadly disease. Up to now no such medicine has been discovered that can cure cancer disease. Cancer develops in the form of a tumor and slowly and steadily these cancer cells increase in number. The reason because of which cancer is a deadly disease is that it shows no external symptoms in the victim's body. It is said that if cancer is diagnosed in the early stages, it can be cured. There are many forms of cancer which affect the lives of thousands of people. One of the forms is lung cancer. Lung cancer is still affecting the lives of thousands of people. There are many different causes of lung cancer. The top most factor of causing lung cancer is smoking. The harmful substances of smoke destroy the lung cells. It is not necessary that a person who does not smoke can't get lung cancer. If a particular person is regularly exposed to the tobacco smoke, the risk of lung cancer is higher.There are many other factors too which are responsible for cancer. These include some natural factors too which ... [more..]