Filed under: Drug,
lung cancer, Prevention, Clinical Trials, Research
According to what researchers understand when it comes to
lung cancer, and it appears there is still more mystery than knowledgeable fact,
lung cancer affects men and women differently. Researchers hypothesize this might be due to estrogen and have started a study to determine if estrogen promotes
lung cancer in women the same way that estrogen promotes
breast cancer. Researchers will be taking a look at the role estrogen plays in the development of
lung cancer for women, and if the same drugs used to block estrogen that prevents
breast cancer from advancing, or recurring, will work for women with
lung cancer.
In a different study, researchers will take an overall look at the biological differences between men and women with
lung cancer by identifying what role hormones, genes and other factors play in the development of
lung cancer. Like I said, I think there is more scientists don't know than they do know when it comes to
lung cancer. But if estrogen does indeed play a role in the development and advancement of
lung cancer for women, the drugs that block estrogen from fueling
breast cancer are fairly effective and this could add up to real progress for women with
lung cancer.
