Basic Cancer Info

Eighty percent of lung cancer patients have wild type EGFR, meaning there is no EGFR mutation. Dr. Joan Schiller of UT Southwestern Medical Center discusses a new drug in development that may help those patients. February 2014

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The stigma of lung cancer can lead to shame, fear, and sub-optimal care. Dr. Joan Schiller wants us all to get past it, and she's leading the charge to make that happen. February 2014.

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Does it make sense to do molecular testing on early stage lung cancer patients? Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko of Emory University School of Medicine and the Winship Cancer Institute thinks it does in some settings. February 2014

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Will the success seen for stage IV patients receiving targeted therapies translate into cure for stage III patients? Dr. Daniel Morgensztern of the Washington University School of Medicine talks about what research is ongoing to answer that question.

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A current clinical trial (as of May 2014) asks if adding veliparib to chemo will increase progression free survival for late stage small cell lung cancer patients. For more information, visit clinicaltrials.gov and enter "ECOG 2511" in the search box.

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Thanks to research, Dr. Daniel Morgensztern of the Washington University School of Medicine sees reason to be hopeful in the fight against lung cancer. February 2014

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Research into small cell lung cancer may soon pay off in new treatments. Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko of Emory University School of Medicine and the Winship Cancer Institute discusses new approaches that hold great promise. February 2014

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HER2 inhibitors have been successfully used to combat breast cancer, but research has shown that a small percentage of lung cancer patients have a HER2 mutation as well. Dr. Leena Gandhi talks about the role that HER2 drugs may play to fight lung cancer.

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Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is cancer that has spread to the coating of the brain and spinal cord. In the past, prognosis has been bad. But now doctors are learning of effective treatments to deal with this issue.

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The Northwest Medical Development Therapeutics Institute is breaking new ground by conducting clinical trials that will test treatments based on tumor mutations, rather than where the tumor began. Dr. Melissa Johnson describes the work of the center.

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