The Women’s Lung Cancer Program, directed by Yolonda L. Colson, MD, PhD, is dedicated to understanding the significance of gender in lung cancer susceptibility, tumor biology, and disease course in order to develop the most effective, personalized treatment plan for each patient.
Program specialists are evaluating specific genetic mutations in tumors, as well as the greater susceptibility of women to develop certain types of lung cancer, such as bronchoalveolar carcinoma (BAC) and adenocarcinoma.
In addition, Program specialists are examining the basis for the development of lung cancer in women who have never smoked (accounting for 20 percent of all women with lung cancer, compared with only five to 10 percent of male lung cancer patients).
Program experts also are evaluating ways to reduce the high recurrence rates of early lung cancer among women — as high at 40 percent with an average 60 percent survival rate. The Program is dedicated to advancing the understanding and identification of lung cancer as a women’s cancer — accounting for more deaths among women each year than breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers combined.
Providing highly specialized diagnosis and treatment for women diagnosed with lung cancer, specialists in the Program use:
*Sub-specialized radiologic and pathology tools; *Expert surgical intervention; *Advanced medical and adjuvant therapies; *Cutting-edge translational research; *Comprehensive support services.
Through thoracic surgeons, oncologists, pulmonologists, social workers, and other specialists, the Program offers the latest in clinical trials, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and oncology therapies designed to improve outcomes.
The Program is currently leading several promising research studies, including: *Characterization of micrometastatic nodal disease in lung cancer — This NCI-funded Phase I/II clinical trial is exploring the clinical application of an optical imaging technology that uses safe, invisible, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent light to permit sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification via real-time image guidance during surgery.NIR fluorescent lymphotrophic contrast agents permit non-radioactive, real-time lymphatic mapping that will provide a clinically applicable means to improve surgical staging with expected therapeutic benefit to patients with early-stage lung cancer;
*Design and validation of drug-eluting polymers for peri-operative loco-regional drug delivery — These pre-clinical studies examine numerous polymer and nanoparticle drug delivery mechanisms aimed at preventing cancer recurrence at either the suture line or within regional lymph nodes following surgery. Copolymer films containing paclitaxel are being evaluated to prevent growth of recurrent disease following resection of primary tumor nodules. Polymer nanoparticles with ph-sensitive intracellular drug release mechanisms have been shown to migrate through lymphatic channels to deliver chemotherapy to regional lymph nodes.
Patient Support The Program offers the Women’s Lung Cancer Forum, a monthly meeting for patients with lung cancer and their family members, held in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Designed to provide a supportive environment for patients to learn about lung cancer and become advocates for lung cancer care, surrounded by fellow survivors of lung cancer, the Forum offers seminars on a wide range of topics, presented by medical professionals, advocates and cancer survivors.
The Forum is held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Gretchen S. and Edward A. Fish Center for Women’s Health at the Brigham and Women’s Ambulatory Care Center, 850 Boylston Street, 4th Floor, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Attendance is open and does not require registration.
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As the name suggests, Health and Compensation acts are made to provide health and compensation relax to individuals in America. It have been found then when the Zadroga claim for act will be enacted then it will provide $4.3 billion funding and will provide medical assistance and support to individuals who got worse medical conditions due to toxic exposure of 9/11. Victim Compensation Fund will also get reopen to support in this regard.
In order to know clearly about Zadroga claim, one will have to understand what is Zadroga Act? September 11, 2001 is remembered by most of people as this date has got place in the history of worse situations faced by America ever. Terrorist attack on this date led to put bad impact on site workers and other people living in the community. Dangerous toxins during the attack cause bad impact on site workers and this situation led the government to take some preventive measures.
World Trade Center site was the target and were destructed by the terrorists. Not only twin towers get destructed but also cause serious health problems. Dusts created during the building collapse were comprised of harmful components like asbestos, silica, mercury, polyvinyl chloride etc. The health consequences due to collapse is quite unknown but potential health effects which were realized that time includes severe Obstructive Airway Diseases.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis as Obstructive Airway Diseases and RADS as Obstructive Lung Defects were recognized due to collapse. Asbestosis and Silicosis also put bad health situations on individual during the same time. And Zadroga lawyer can be regarded as solution for such individuals suffering from any of these diseases due to the twin tower collapse in America.
To face the serious health conditions developed due to collapse, the Zadroga Act were presented to offer resources as well as funding to support such people. Such people may be entitled to get money from money from the Victim Compensation Fund which is reopened as Zedroga claim.
There are different forms of funding for individuals. All such individuals are entitled to get compensation from the fund, who have got any injury, loss of life of loved ones or experienced financial loss. It doesn’t matter whether an individual have received money from health insurance, life insurance, workers compensation etc. The Act is meant to pay them without any hassle. The only thing which matters is that an individual has to provide proof for the health condition caused due to the twin tower collapse.
The Zedroga claim opens for one and all who has been facing tough health life due to collapse of 9/11 dust. The simple form filling procedure can led one to get the compensation easily. Administrative lawyers know about procedures, term & conditions, rules and regulations of the government regarding compensation. Thus, one can take help of such lawyers to get served easily and completely.
