LUNG CANCER; 5yr surv. 9%-using chemo vs. 75% using ?

www.whale.to Lung Cancer. Dr. Philip Binzell MD's 2/4-18yr survival rate was 75% for 217 of 288 cancer patients (75%). The chemotherapy radiation 5yr survival rate was 27 patients (9%). 190 would have died using chemotherapy and radiation. For 62 cases of Dr. John Richarson MDwww.whale.to For Dr. Philip Binzell MD cases (click chpt 12) www.whale.to For ~300 Jason Vale cases www.apricotsfromgod.info SEE www.worldwithoutcancer.org.uk If you are 'in' cancer; cases show-take 6-500mg tablets a day;...
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From: faithinGod77

Time : 9 min 15

Added : 09/03/11 20:16

Tags: survival rate for lung cancer patients / chemo and radiation for lung cancer

Dr. Wakelee Discusses Adjuvant Therapy in Elderly NSCLC Patients

Heather Wakelee, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford Clinical Cancer Center, explains that trials have been completed looking at adjuvant cisplatin given in 4 cycles in multiple age groups that showed an improvement in survival of 5-10%. Some trials focused on the subset of elderly patients defined as being over 65 years old. These trials found that elderly patients did not tolerate chemotherapy as well but still experience...
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From: OncLiveTV

Time : 1 min 52

Added : 14/09/11 20:36

Tags: survival rate for lung cancer patients / clinical trials for lung cancer / lung cancer center

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Dr. Wakelee on Explaining Adjuvant Therapy Benefits to Patients

Heather Wakelee, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford Clinical Cancer Center, explains the methods she uses to discuss adjuvant therapy with patients after they receive surgery for lung cancer. Many factors can influence the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy. Depending on the stage the patients may already be cured from the surgery alone. On average the surgery cure rate is 30-40% for stage III cancer and up to 60-70% for stage I,...
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From: OncLiveTV

Time : 1 min 26

Added : 16/09/11 16:11

Tags: survival of patients with stage i lung cancer / survival rate for lung cancer patients / thoracic surgery for lung cancer

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Amgen Sees Fractional Gains After Failure of Cancer Drug Study

Amgen Inc. (AMGN) opened higher and is holding fractional gain in early trader after announcing that a potential cancer treatment it's developing with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. failed to meet its key goal in a study. The drug, motesanib, was tested on lung cancer patients in a late-stage study, but failed to improve overall survival rates for patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
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From: TradeTheTrend

Time : 0 min 30

Added : 30/03/11 15:25

Tags: non small cell lung cancer survival rate / non small cell lung cancer treatment / survival rate for lung cancer patients

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Survival rates for locally advanced lung cancer patients

St. John Providence Health System experts answer important medical questions.
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From: stjohnprovidence

Time : 0 min 50

Added : 10/08/11 15:36

Tags: survival rate for lung cancer patients / survival of patients with stage i lung cancer / patients with advanced lung cancer

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Lung Cancer Treatment with Colorado Cyberknife VSI

www.coloradocyberknife.com Recent studies have found lung cancer treatment with Cyberknife VSI radiosurgery to be an effective treatment option for medically inoperable lung cancer patients as it provides good local control and survival rates. Treating lung tumors is particularly complex due to movement with respiration and nearby critical structures. This is especially the case for central and chest wall tumors, which are located in close proximity to such critical anatomical structures. Lung...
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