Lung Cancer Treatment Research

 

Looks like the standards are chemo (not very effective) and radiation.  I’m going to research alternatives as well

 

Tarceva:   EGF receptor inhibitor?

 

Celebrex:  Lots of data that seem to support either as a preventative or to use in addition to chemo.

 

http://www.lungcanceronline.org/treatment-agents/C/celebrex.html

 

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50255

 

Selenium:  Good data on this for prevention.  Could it help for treatment?  The original study is quite old.  Need to look for newer data.  200 mg is the daily dose.

 

            http://www.cspinet.org/nah/selen.html

 

            http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec96/nci-24.htm

 

 

Green Tea:  Sounds like for prevention it’s good.  Need to look more to see if a concentrated version can help with treatment

 

            http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/01/earlyshow/contributors/emilysenay/main609880.shtml

 

            http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Antioxidant/lefgren1.htm