LUNG CANCER INFORMATION PAGE
Our book Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma (2009) is now entering its second edition. This site contains excerpts from chapters in the Book along with articles from various sources dealing with: new treatments, gene therapy, caregiver support, insurance issues and legal questions.
EGFR INHIBITORS TARCEVA AND IRESSA
Tarceva and lung cancer
Analysis of Tarceva, Iressa and epidermal growth factor inhibitors. Also
see Iressa
BAC
and Iressa. (Discusses results with Iressa and BAC for
non-smokers)
EGFR cell test (Review of cell tests to determine which
tumors are EGFR positive and therefore responsive to Tarceva.
Non-smoker's lung cancer
(review of treatment for non-smoker's lung cancer and recent research).
HKI 272 treatment
Newsletter Overview of EGFR
inhibitors
T790 mutations and pan
inhibitors
ANTI-ANGIOGENIC
TREATMENTS
Cox2 inhibitors and lung
cancer (how Cox-2 inhibitors like Celebrex may inhibit the spread of cancer
with limited side effects)
Anti-angiogenic
drug overview discussion of drugs to limit cancer metastasis.
TREATMENT BY TYPE AND STAGE
stage 1 non small
lung cancer
stage 2 lung cancer
treatment
stage
3 non-small cell lung cancer treatment
stage 4 non
small cell lung cancer
Small
cell lung cancer staging and treatment standard and other staging
methods,
surgical options, chemotherapy and drug resistance.
NEWSLETTER
Lung Cancer Newsletter Spring 2007 (Review of Tarceva and EGFR inhibitors)
LUNG CANCER AND NON-SMOKERS
Non-smoker's lung cancer
(review of treatment for non-smoker's lung cancer and recent research).
EGFR inhibitors are frequently effective for non-smokers so they are encouraged
to review the section on EGFR inhibitors also.
TREATMENTS CHEMOTHERAPY,
RADIATION AND SURGERY
Chemotherapy
(What is chemotherapy)
Surgery overview
Lung cancer metastasis and gene behavior
LUNG CANCER INSURANCE ISSUES
Practical questions for the Lung Cancer Patient and Family
health
insurance issues
MEDICAL
MALPRACTICE CLAIMS (free consultation provided on legal claims)
Over 70% of lung tumors
are diagnosed at advanced stages, reducing the patient's opportunity for long
term survival.
In some instances, a doctor's failure to promptly diagnose a lung tumor, and order
or interpret appropriate tests may be malpractice. Our office handles
failure to diagnose lung cancer cases in New Jersey and New York.
evaluating
missed diagnosis of cancer cases
legal overview lung
cancer claims
(articles
by Howard Gutman on lung cancer case
handling published in the New Jersey Law Journal and new Jersey Lawyer)
medical malpractice
lung cancer claims
cancer malpractice statute of limitations
New
York Cancer Malpractice claims
medical malpractice and clinical practice guidelines
New Jersey cancer malpractice
claims
medical malpractice
liability
Medical malpractice jury instruction
New York Medical malpractice law
medical
malpractice pre-existing cause
workers' compensation doctor liability for malpractice
cancer, malpractice and informed consent
article
on missed and delayed diagnosis and malpractice claims
laboratory
error and malpractice
veteran's
hospital medical malpractice claims
X-rays and malpractice claims
X-rays
and missed cancer diagnosis
New
York cancer malpractice issues
MESOTHELIOMA PAGES
Mesothelioma chemotherapy
Mesothelioma medical treatment
Mesothelioma surgery
pleuropneumonectomy for mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Immunotherapy
Mesothelioma overview
mesothelioma gene therapy
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS & SILICA
Exposure to dusts such as
asbestos and silica is a substantial contributing causes of lung cancer.
Workers exposed to asbestos or silica may have
claims for worker's compensation and , product liability, for the manufacture
and distribution of a dangerous product.
Asbestos and Lung Cancer,
compensation for lung cancer
www.silicosissilica.com
Silica and lung cancer, types
of silica exposure,
Benzene and leukemia.
Exposure to benzene
OTHER CANCER MALPRACTICE CLAIMS
cervical cancer malpractice articles,
cervical cancer malpractice
cervical cancer malpractice and New York statute
of limitations
Breast cancer malpractice
breast cancer
malpractice case Cheety breast
cancer New York statute of limitations
BOOK EXCERPTS
Lung cancer and Mesothelioma ( The book Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma in Word format, formatting
varies from published version)
What is
cancer basic concepts of cancer development, growth factors, oncogenes.
cancer terminology partial and complete response, methods of evaluating
drugs, causation,
how lung cancer develops concepts of genetic damage and alteration,
screening and identification of tumors
diagnostic tools and their accuracy Chest x-ray, Ct Scan, Pet Scan,
Types of lung cancer Small cell and non-small cell distinctions
Iressa Analysis of Iressa and epidermal growth factor inhibitors.
Cancer weight loss and fatigue Cachexia, lung cancer pain and fatigue.
Anti-angiogenic drug overview discussion of drugs to limit cancer
metastasis.
Small cell lung cancer staging and treatment standard and other staging
methods,
surgical options, chemotherapy and drug resistance.
health insurance issues
Overview of Mesothelioma
surgery and radiation for mesothelioma
chemotherapy for mesothelioma
Standard of care for diagnosis of lung cancer
Resource sources
Lung cancer family history and diet
Other
books on Lung Cancer
ORGANIZATIONS DEALING WITH LUNG CANCER
Lung cancer patients should
consider joining Alcase, an effective lung cancer advocacy group and review
materials from the Cuneo Lung Study Team, and the European Lung Cancer Working
Party.
Alliance for
Lung Cancer
Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE) - The leading lung cancer
advocacy group.
www.acor.org
American cancer online resources, this group has
an excellent online newsgroup devoted to small cell, non-small cell lung
cancers, and an Iressa discussion group.
IASLC
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, publishers of the respected journal lung cancer,
organizer of many conferences.
Lung Cancer
Online - an excellent source for information and resources for patients and families.
Medline Medline is the world
medical database containing over 500,000 articles from medical journals
throughout the last 20 years.
Links
(links to other sites
on various topics).
REVIEWS
Quality Books
"This book provides an invaluable resource for anyone who has or who is caring
others with Mesothelioma or other Lung cancers. It provides a wealth of relevant
and useful information on various types of lung cancers, medical trials,
treatments and medications. This well researched and comprehensive book is quite
unique on the subject. This book also contains a detailed discussion on the
emotional burden of Lung Cancer upon the patient and their families and ways to
manage it."
Lorraine Kember. Author of "Lean on Me -
Cancer through a Carer's Eyes", "The very
mention of the word Cancer, strikes fear into all of us.... From personal
experience I know that knowledge is the key to providing a better "quality of
life" for the cancer patient. Better understanding of the stages of the disease
and of methods and medications available to treat the pain and symptoms caused
by it, allow for the patient and those who care for them, to make informed
decisions regarding their care. In this way, they are able to regain some
control over their lives. Rarely does one find all the information they need in
one book, however I believe Howard's well researched and comprehensive book
"Lung Cancer & Mesothelioma", is quite unique. It provides a wealth of relevant
and useful information including; how various types of cancer are formed,
medical trials, available treatments and medications, insight and discussion
regarding the emotional burden of cancer upon the patient and their families and
ways by which to manage grief. I believe this book will provide an invaluable
resource for anyone who has or who is caring for someone with cancer.
Profile
Howard Gutman has been involved with cancer diagnosis in a personal and professional sense. He is an attorney who has handled legal claims involving pulmonary and other tumors, and also served as a caregiver for a family member with the disease. He is the author of the book Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma now entering its second edition. He was a member of the board of directors of a cancer support group matching patients with support people by disease characteristics. In his legal capacity, he has appeared on Good Day New York, spoken at the National Press Club and been interviewed by NBC Nightly News. He has published articles in the New Jersey Lawyer and New Jersey Law Journal for other attorneys.
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DISCLAIMER This page is not intended to provide medical advice or treatment. Some of the information on this site may not be relevant to your condition, and all advice should be obtained from a physician. The materials herein are intended to provide general information and no representation or made as to its completeness or accuracy.
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