This week's artwork was donated by Vansom, a pediatric cancer patient who received treatment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia . An estimated 164,000 new cases will occur in 2000, of which approximately 156,900 will die of disease.
Lung cancer ranks first in cancer incidence and cause of cancer death in both men and women.
Patients who underwent complete resection were scheduled to receive 3 additional cycles postoperatively Results 88 patients underwent surgical exploration and 81 had a complete resection performed. 6 patients had pathologic complete response. This study involved a highly selected group of patients, and the therapy may not be appropriate for patients with severe co-mobidity and poor performance status. The information provided through OncoLink should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.