dadstimeon Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 http://rdu.news14.com/content/headlines ... 57&SecID=2 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Now, new research could help in early detection and treatment of the disease. Only 14 percent of lung cancer patients make it to the five-year mark, so Chuck Waser knows he's lucky to be alive. Chuck said, "It's been in some respects nothing short of a miracle." After nearly two years of treatment Chuck is cancer- free. What happens in this lab at Duke University offers promise to other lung cancer patients. Researchers can identify the difference between normal and cancerous lung tissue by comparing proteins. Dr. Edward Patz Jr., thoracic radiologist at Duke University Medical Center said, "We hope by understanding the proteins in the cell, then we'll be able to understand why a cell acts a certain way. For instance, why a cell turns into a cancerous cell and what makes it a cancerous cell." "So what this may allow us to do is to tailor therapy based on what exact type of tumor someone has," said Dr. Michael Campa, radiology researcher. Chuck beat the odds and hopes this new research gives other patients that same chance. Chuck said, "Certainly the earlier you catch it, the better chance you have of getting remission or effectively getting a cure." While lung cancer is the model currently being tested at Duke, researchers say the new technology could be applied to other types of cancers and diseases as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patkid Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Progress? It surely sounds encouraging.......hope they hurry! Thank you, Rich, for your efforts. Best! Brat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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