June 09, 2009

Charleston clinic in lung cancer trials

This year, 219,449 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S.

70 percent of lung cancer patients aren’t diagnosed until the disease has spread.

Only 15 percent of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis.

Researchers are testing a vaccine, called Lucanix™, to see if it can prevent or delay recurrence of lung cancer in patients with advanced disease.


March 06, 2009

Patients participate in clinical trials as a free way to receive healthcare

Many Americans know they have a medical problem, but they simply can’t afford proper care. There is often a way to get cutting-edge treatment absolutely free.

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