Lung Cancer
About Lung Cancer
Lung cancer develops in the lungs for many years. It is a leading cause in death by cancer in the US, and western countries.
The lungs are a double respiratory organ with a sponge-like texture and shaped like a cone in the chest. The lungs provide the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body in the process of breathing.
For most patients with stage 4 metastatic lung cancer, current treatments are insufficiently effective. This gives rise to the need for innovative strategies with greater efficacy in fighting the disease.
The National Cancer Institute, NCI, highlights the fact that for a certain group of cancer patients, the best treatment option is to join one of the many clinical trials existing worldwide aiming to increase their chances of therapeutic success.
Types of Lung Cancer
We distinguish between two major types of lung cancer, when the distinction is based on the way the cells look under the microscope:
 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer – NSCLC |
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Advanced Cancer Drugs, Breakthrough Treatments and Clinical Trials from Around the World for Lung Cancer
Facts
- The existing therapies used on stage 4 metastatic lung cancer are not curative, and this is a source to the need for innovative and effective treatment strategies in order to fight the disease.
- The National Cancer Institute, NCI, highlights the fact that for a certain group of cancer patients, the best treatment option is to join one of the many clinical trials existing worldwide aiming to increase their chances of therapeutic success.
- Currently, every patient will be offered the standard protocols described above. Sometimes the oncologist may suggest integrating these therapies with trials carried out in the institute.
The Opportunity
- Advances in cancer therapies may be found in clinical trials prescribing cutting edge, innovative drugs, some of which have already been recognized by the US Food & Drug Administration, the FDA, as “breakthrough drugs” and require further information to be approved.
- An entire world of clinical trials, Compassionate drugs and advanced new cancer treatments are available worldwide.
- It is important to know and have access to cutting edge cancer treatments that best match the unique medical condition of the patient and increase chances in winning the fight against compared to the standard care offered.
Note to remember!
Not every patient is eligible to enter a specific clinical trial. The eligibility conditions must be fully met and each case is reviewed separately to ensure that the clinical trial matches to the specific cancer patient and vice versa.
References:
ttps://www.fda.gov
https://www.ema.europa.eu
https://www.health.gov.il/Pages/HomePage.aspx
https://www.cancer.gov
https://www.cancer.org
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org
https://www.cancercenter.com
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This information is provided as a source of knowledge and does not constitute a medical consultation. For professional medical advice, see your attending physician. Information regarding drugs and commercial names belongs to the pharmaceutical companies
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