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Immunotherapy, Hyperprogressive Disease & Lung Cancer
The therapy backfires in a newly defined subset of lung cancer patients who experience accelerated tumor growth indicative of hyperprogressive disease All toxic therapies have short, long-term and late
Continue readingLung Cancer- “Significant Improvement…”
“We were encouraged by the findings overall,” “And that advanced lung cancer patients undergoing treatment are not too sick to participate in a behavioral supportive intervention…” A
Continue readingWhere you Treat Your Lung Cancer Makes a Difference!
Lung Cancer Patients treated at academic centers also had a lower risk of death;4-year Overall Survival rates were 25% and 19% among patients treated at academic and non-academic centers, respectively Where
Continue readingLung Cancer Blood Testing – Predict Relapse-
“When lung cancer (LC) is caught in its earliest stages, before the tumors have spread to other organs…for many, outcomes are good. Through treatment, lung cancer can be cured… Yes, early
Continue readingRe-Sensitize, Enhance Sensitivity of Lung Cancer to Chemotherapy
Curcumin sensitizes lung cancer (LC) to cisplatin, disulfiram re-sensitizes lung cancer to cisplatin- both non-conventional therapies increase the efficacy of lung cancer to cisplatin… Einstein supposedly
Continue readingLung Cancer Metastasized to Brain- Pencil Proton Therapy?
So I signed up to undergo 28 separate daily treatments with Pencil Proton Therapy for my brain tumor. I will receive a total of 50 Grays after all the treatments are completed. Hi David: Thanks for your
Continue readingFish Oil, Lung Cancer Response by 60%
“Adding fish oil resulted in a greater response rate at 60% compared with 25.8% with the SOC…Overall survival at 1 year trended toward improvement with fish oil compared with SOC” If
Continue readingLess is More- Stage III Lung Cancer
“For patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer, standard-dose chemoradiation therapy is better than high-dose treatment, with higher five-year overall survival rates” You’ve
Continue readingElderly Lung Cancer- Worse Therapy Outcomes
“physicians should be cautious when monitoring the effects of therapy in elderly lung cancer patients because of an increased incidence of severe toxicity” It is not just elderly lung cancer
Continue readingLung Cancer- Risk VTE, Early Mortality-
“Patients with lung cancer (LC) are known to be at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Venous thromboembolism is associated with increased risk for early mortality” If you’ve
Continue readingRadiotherapy Lung Cancer Reduce Survival 20%
“Radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer could have a negative effect on the health of your heart new research has found.” Radiation can kill cancer. This is a fact. But radiation also causes
Continue readingCryotherapy for Lung Cancer Mets to the Lung
Lung Cancer Patients May Need Effective Therapies to Manage their Lung Cancer if it Metastasizes (spreads) Lung cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and depending on the stage at diagnosis, can
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