{"id":187818,"date":"2018-11-01T01:08:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T05:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=187818"},"modified":"2018-11-01T01:08:29","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T05:08:29","slug":"lung-cancer-curable-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/11\/01\/lung-cancer-curable-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Lung cancer is curable: expert"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Soliman said lung cancer treatment is made possible by a team of specialists \u2013 medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists and pulmonologists. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— Lung cancer is treatable, and chemotherapy is not the only way to cure it, a health expert said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can still be treated from lung cancer, but the treatment goals and management may depend on the stage, performance status, histology and molecular characteristic of the cancer. So those diagnosed with lung cancer should consult a medical oncologist to receive proper treatment,\u201d Philippine Society of Medical Oncologists president Claire Soliman said during a roundtable discussion with the media in Mandaluyong City.<\/p>\n

Soliman said lung cancer treatment is made possible by a team of specialists \u2013 medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists and pulmonologists.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome patients would say: ‘I have lung cancer\u00a0ayoko na magpagamot dahil<\/em>\u00a0chemotherapy\u00a0lang ang solusyon<\/em>‘. That\u2019s not true because people with stage 4 lung cancer can also receive anti-cancer medications. We have new drugs called targeted therapy known as \u2018magic pill\u2019 in layman\u2019s term,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She said some patients can also receive local treatment like radiotherapy and surgery in some cases.<\/p>\n

While the thought of inability to be resected or have the tumor removed scares some people who have lung cancer and their families. Soliman said patients with unresectable Stage 3 cancer can still be cured via immune therapy after concurrent chemotherapy and radiation.<\/p>\n

\u201cA recent study even showed that patients who have undergone these had longer survival compared to those who did not receive any immunotherapy,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

While some cancer patients are claiming “miraculous healing” through alternative medicine, Soliman warned the public against depending on it as an exclusive means to treat lung cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt may help as a compliment to traditional treatment, but alternative medicine alone will not slow down the progression of the disease. A study showed patients who rely on herbal medicines alone as primary treatment for their curable cancers had greater risk of death compared to those who had surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone therapy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Soliman also warned lung cancer patients who continue to smoke, thinking that it would not harm them anymore as they already have the disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople diagnosed with lung cancer who quit smoking have a lower risk of mortality compared to those who continue smoking after being diagnosed with cancer. Studies prove that smoking can damage your lungs even more. It can also harm your family and friends,” she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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