Lung cancer is difficult to treat, and almost impossible to cure, and most people with this disease don't survive very long. That's the brutal truth, and treatments haven't gotten much better over the past few years.
However, a new treatment, using stereotactic radiation to treat early-stage, inoperable lung cancer, showed impressive results in a small clinical trial. Half the patients in the trial were alive and cancer-free three years after treatment, and overall survival was 56 percent, as compared to 30 to 50 percent successful local control with conventional radiation therapy.
Read: Lung Cancer & Stereotactic Radiation
@ Jeanne Sather 2009.
Hi Jean. You are a fighter!!! Keep it up. I wanted to let you know about a personal campaign I have launched called "WTF" (Where's the Funding) for Lung Cancer? Yes, you get the double-entendre. It's my politically incorrect campaign to raise awareness and funds for lung cancer.
My mom - a non smoker- has Stage IV lung cancer. Inoperable. Incurable. I am chronicling my mom's story through my campaign: The bad, the bad and the ugly.
I started my "WTF" campaign less than two weeks ago and have had an amazing response, with more than 1,300 "WTF" Facebook group members and calls from major lung cancer organizations/foundations to inquire about a partnership with "WTF" of some type. You can check out my campaign here:
"WTF" Facebook Page:"WTF" Facebook Group
"WTF" Blog: http://wtflungcancer.posterous.com/
"WTF" Twitter: www.twitter.com/wtflungcancer
"WTF" YouTube: "WTF" YouTube
I am using my skills as a former reporter; PR practitioner; social media strategist; and passionate, relentless and saddened daughter to cut through all the crap to bring lung cancer the attention and funding it deserves.
You know all too well about all of that. Keep on blogging. What you are doing is fantastic! Jen
Posted by: Jennifer Windrum | November 11, 2009 at 08:28 PM