The article 'Drug shrinks lung cancer tumour' on the BBC provided me delightful information about a new lung cancer treatment.
According to the article, the Imperial College London team have found out the new drug which could make chemotherapy more effective as a treatment, especially for a fatal type of lung cancer. To illustrate, the drug could prevent cancer cells from resisting to chemotherapy. This is impressive because chemotherapy, sometimes supplemented with radiotherapy, is a common option for patients who suffer from this type of cancer. Since the cancer usually spreads so quickly, surgery is not an usual option. The team expect to examine the drug with patients who have the inoperable form of the disease.
My attention was strongly drawn by the news since my grandmother suffered from lung cancer and had a surgery two years ago. Even though the surgery succeeded, there is still some possibility of the recurrence of the illness. My entire family always anxious about her and hope my grandmother's having a healthy long life. The article states that we should wait for the results of clinical trials; however, I would really expect the great scientific medical achievement which exactly could help my important family.
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References
Drug 'shrinks lung cancer tumour'. (2009, November 10). BBC News. Retrieved November 12, 2009 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8350220.stm
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