Lung Cancer Clinical Trials

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Cancer of lung is the most widespread cause of cancer death in the world. In the UK, approximately 100 people are diagnosed with the cancer on a daily basis, and roughly 1 in 5 of them will have small cell lung cancer, for which the rate of survival is very low: simply 3 per cent of patients with it are expected to live more than 5 years following diagnosis.Chemotherapy applies drugs to kill cancer cells. One or more drugs of chemotherapy might be administered by means of a vein in your arm or taken orally. A combination of drugs typically is provided in a series of treatments over a period of weeks or months.Chemotherapy could be applied as a first line treatment for lung cancer or as added treatment following surgery. In a number of cases, chemotherapy could be utilized to reduce side effects of your cancer.Iressa (gefitinib) is an innovative new type of anti-cancer drug for people with the most common type of cancer of lung. It is unlike all prior chemotherapy. That is, Iressa works by distinctively blocking cellular enzymes that stimulate cell enlargement.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Iressa (gefitinib) tablets as a ... [more..]

Survival rates have improved for non-small cell lung cancer because of advances in combination radiation and chemotherapy treatment. With treatment, 14% of patients can have a 5 years survival rate, a high achievement in lung cancer terms. Unfortunately, most patient will die within 12 to 18 months of diagnosis.Small cell lung carcinoma is treated primarily with chemotherapy and radiation, as surgery has no quantifiable influence on survival. Lung cancer survival rates are higher the earlier the cancer is diagnosed. However, more than two-thirds of lung cancers are diagnosed at a late stage and so survival rates for these patients are lower.It is no wonder that more and more people are turning to alternative treatments and switching to a cancer friendly diet as their last resort. Alternative treatments are cheap and is within the control of the patient and their family members. A major component of alternative medicine lies in what you eat.The process start with identifying the foods that can cause or worsen cancer. The idea is to stop eating harmful food before you begin to consume specific anti-cancer food. Be prepared to forgo many types of food that are known and not-so-known to contain cancer-causing fungi. Then, eating cancer-friendly ... [more..]

In the UK 38,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. There are two types of lung cancer; small cell which occurs in 20% of cases and non-small cell which occurs in 80% of cases. Small cell lung cancer is the most dangerous as it travels through to other parts of the body early on and can get into the bloodstream or lymph system quite quickly. Non small cell lung cancer travels more slowly and if caught early can be successfully cured.Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer although 10% of people with the disease have never smoked. The risk of lung cancer increases with the number of cigarettes smoked and the age of the smoker. If a person stops smoking the risks reduce quickly and after 15 years the chances of developing lung cancer are the same as a non-smoker. Breathing in other people's cigarette smoke, known as passive smoking, increases the chances of getting lung cancer but the risks are far less than if you smoke yourself. Those who smoke cigars, pipes or cannabis have a lower risk of lung cancer than cigarette smokers but a far greater risk than non-smokers.Radon gas in high concentrations is ... [more..]