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Chemotherapy Treatments
Chemotherapy employs drugs given orally or by injection to destroy cancer cells that may have spread beyond the tumor. Until recently, there has been some doubt about the effectiveness of chemotherapy for lung cancer. A major 2002 analysis of 52 trials supported its use, particularly with platinum-based regimens, and with the use of supportive care.
- Chemotherapy in early stages: Chemotherapy is proving to be beneficial in many patients as an additional (adjuvant) treatment ...
Expert & Community Posts
Chemotherapy in the Long Run: Treatment for BC Mets
By Laurie Kingston , Health ExpertBefore I first started chemotherapy, in 2006, I attended an orientation session, in which,... Read more »
Promising New Treatment for Barrett's Esophagus
By Jennifer Rackley , Health ExpertRadiofrequency ablation is a medical treatment in which the targeted cells are treated with a... Read more »
MammoSite: FDA-Approved, But Does It Work?
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertAn Oct. 27 New York Times article on the relatively new MammoSite radiation therapy for breast... Read more »
Taxol Effectiveness: Tempest in a Teapot?
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertA breast cancer treatment study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week has the... Read more »
How to find an appetite when dealing with chemotherapy and nausea
By Amy Thomas , Health ExpertThis is the fourth article in a MyDietExercise.com series on how to beat cancer through diet and... Read more »
Health Guide
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Treatment Options by Stages
Surgical ProceduresSurgery is performed in the following circumstances:The surgical removal of an entire lobe or parts of a lung is the primary treatment for eligible patients in early stages of... Read more »Cervical Cancer: Treatment for Cervical Cancer
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Staging and Treatment GuidelinesMultiple treatment approaches are available for patients with Hodgkin's disease at nearly every stage, often resulting in similar rates of cure. Ultimately, the choice... Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: Other Treatments
ChemotherapyChemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. The drugs are called cytotoxic medications. Chemotherapy is referred to as body-wide, or systemic, therapy because the drugs travel... Read more »Scleroderma: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsInterferons. Interferons include drugs that are used in hepatitis. Such drugs have helped reduce liver scarring. Early research is suggesting interferon gamma (for example, Actimmune)... Read more »
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July 11, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Better treatment may be on the horizon for lung cancer... Read summary »
Chemo Combo Promising for Lung Cancer
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A combination of two chemotherapy regimens may be a viable alternative to current treatments for non-small cell lung cancer. A... Read summary »
Understanding Lung Cancer
November 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although it's the deadliest cancer, not all smokers are affected by lung cancer equally. Now, doctors are one step closer to... Read summary »
College Grads Have Lower Cancer Death Rates
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Targeting Lung Cancer
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