Cancer treatment options has improved over the past 10 years. The survival rates for cancer has also improved.
I will try to provide some info on some on some of the new drugs which are in the market in later postings.
One of the new and exciting drug which came out not long ago was Iressa. This is an oral drug which has been found to be useful in treating a certain group of lung cancer. Being an oral drug, it has lesser side effect than the conventional chemotherapy, where the patient needs to go to the hospital for infusion of the chemotherapy drug. Iressa can be taken orally at home.
More information on Iressa is available at wikipedia site below :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gefitinib
However, not all lung cancer patients benefits from Iressa. It is only useful for a non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR receptor.
Talk to your oncologist doctor if you have lung cancer to see if you are suitable for Iressa.
I will try to provide some info on some on some of the new drugs which are in the market in later postings.
One of the new and exciting drug which came out not long ago was Iressa. This is an oral drug which has been found to be useful in treating a certain group of lung cancer. Being an oral drug, it has lesser side effect than the conventional chemotherapy, where the patient needs to go to the hospital for infusion of the chemotherapy drug. Iressa can be taken orally at home.
More information on Iressa is available at wikipedia site below :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gefitinib
However, not all lung cancer patients benefits from Iressa. It is only useful for a non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR receptor.
Talk to your oncologist doctor if you have lung cancer to see if you are suitable for Iressa.
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