Lung Cancer Clinical Trials

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But recent advances in technology have given us an insight into its complex biology and thereby to better treatments. The recent observation of increase in survival times of the patients points to a bright future. First of all, the treatment protocol has to be devised. Palliative treatments cannot cure or control the disease. The curative treatments aim at a complete cure or the complete control of the disease. Together they are known as life extending treatments.While palliative treatment has the symptom control at their core. After deciding upon the treatment, the patient's response to the drugs will be analyzed for making adjustments. Though the traditional treatments are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, modern treatments are throwing more promises. Different types of surgery for the removal of the cancer affected areas are available. Chemotherapy engages drugs and chemicals for killing cancerous or carcinogenic cells. Here the drugs are taken to all parts of the body through blood circulation. Radio therapy employs ionizing radiations for either the destruction of cancer cells or shrinking of tumors. All these treatments can be administered individually or collectively, as decided upon by the doctors. Later day treatments are Photodynamic Therapy for destroying carcinogenic cells through light; ... [more..]

Unlike other forms of lung cancer, metastatic lung cancer is the result of a cancer from another part of the body spreading to the lungs. When a malignancy develops in the body (most often in the breasts, colon, prostate, or bladder, though almost all cancers have the ability to spread) it can sometimes spread through the blood stream. When these malignancies settle into the pulmonary tissues, such as the alveoli (the final vein-like branches of the respiratory system) and the supporting tissues of the respiratory structures, the cancer has metastasized to the lungs.Unfortunately, treating metastatic lung cancer presents significant challenges. Since the cancer has spread from another part of the body, treatment not only involves addressing the cancer in the lungs, but also the original cancer and any other areas of the body that may have also become affected. In some cases, if the primary tumor is successfully removed and if the spread of the tumor cells to the pulmonary regions is relatively localized, then the management of the cancer by surgical techniques may do the job. However, if the metastatic lung cancer is extensive, because so many areas of the body may be under the influence of the cancer, ... [more..]

Mesothelioma prognosis and mesothelioma treatment options depend on the size of the tumor, the stage of cancer, potential surgical removal of any tumor, amount of fluid in the chest or abdomen, overall health and age of patient, specific type of mesothelioma cancer cell and whether cancerous cells are found anywhere else in the body.The mesothelioma prognosis is determined through physical examination and the results of a number of medical tests designed to evaluate the rare asbestos cancer. Once a mesothelioma prognosis is finally determined, then treating this aggressive and rare cancer can begin. Early diagnosis and treatment are most important in looking for a favorable mesothelioma prognosis.Since mesothelioma is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage, the statistics for one to five year survival are usually unreliable.The two most common types of mesothelioma are peritoneal (abdominal) mesothelioma and pleural (lung) mesothelioma, with pleural mesothelioma being the most common. Peritoneal mesothelioma can be difficult to stage because of its rarity. The initial symptoms of pleural mesothelioma are subtle and often ignored resulting in the cancer being more advanced when it is finally diagnosed causing it to be difficult to stage. However, because it is the most common of the mesothelioma cancers, pleural ... [more..]