KatieB Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Chemotherapy for Non-smallCell Lung Cancer Marianne J. Davies, MSN, APRN, CNS-BC, ACNP-BC, AOCNP-BC and Amanda E. Reid, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC Introduction There are several treatment strategies available for Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). These include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and palliative care. Patients may be treated with one type of treatment or a combination of treatments. This chapter reviews the use of chemotherapy in the treatment of NSCLC. Chemotherapy is a form of treatment that is distributed throughout the body to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy kills not only the rapidly dividing cancer cells but also some rapidly dividing normal cells in the body. Some of the normal cells that can be affected by chemotherapy include cells in the gastrointestinal tract, bone marrow, and hair follicles. This effect on normal tissue results in side effects. Chemotherapy agents that are selected to treat NSCLC have been approved for use after extensive clinical research. Some of these chemotherapy agents have been approved in combination with each other. Chemotherapy agents are identified by the generic name and brand names, and either name is used when treatment is explained to patients (Appendix). MORE: http://lungcancercap.org/choices/pdf/3_ ... 052112.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppermint Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Just reaching 10 months into my battle with lung cancer. I'm Stage IV NSCLC, however, as of my last scans I'm 97-98% cancer free. I have a question...are steroids absolutely necessary. I was with one cancer hospital and they said I could go off them, but I'm now at a new place and they are saying I should stay on them. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieRSA Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Hi peppermint and a heartfelt congratulations on your big fight!! I just joined the forum yesterday so all this is new to me. But I look up to all your stories and draw tons of inspiration from it. Wish you the best and NEVER GIVE UP! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianew Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I wish I could answer that, but I'm really not sure. I know I was no them - not my favorite thing - but so it seemed was everyone else. I think that might be a good question for cancergrace. Congratulations - sounds like you are doing great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraiginPA Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 +1 on the recommendation of asking over at CancerGRACE.org. I'll make a wild guess, though, that once treatment is done they should probably be able to wean you off the steroids. Excellent to hear you had a great response to treatment. Best hopes, Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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