Testing can easily point early lung cancer

on April 7, 2010

Researchers may see an easy way to detect lung cancer in early or even pre-cancerous step, as well as a way to reverse the deadly disease, with an accessible, OTC drugs.

"Is incredible, incredibly exciting," said Dr. Patrick Nana-Sinkam, an expert lung cancer with the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, which has not been involved with the new study This really has potential. "

Minimally invasive process involves using a small brush to collect a smattering of cells from the windpipe (Bronchoscopy), a study of Andrea Slide explained, a senior lecturer in pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

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News World Cancer campaign launches the NHS £ 8 million increase early diagnosis of cancer

The NHS is to encourage people to report shows signs of cancer for GP to try to reduce the 10 000 deaths from late diagnosis of the disease each year.

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Stereotactic radiation therapy can improve survival with early stage inoperable lung cancer

When lung cancer is caught early, gives surgery possibility of a cure. But not everyone is a candidate for surgery. And for them-regardless of whether they can refrain from treatment or treated with conventional radiation therapy-survival in 3 years, only about 20-35%.

However, a relatively new technique of radiotherapy, Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), gives hope that people with lung cancer at an early stage, but it doesn't work it can survive much longer than was possible previously.

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