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THE TOP 5 MYTHS ABOUT CLINICAL TRIALS

THE TOP 5 MYTHS ABOUT CLINICAL TRIALS

August 27, 2015Written by Free To Breathein From The Network

Dr. Antoinette Wozniak, medical oncologist at Karmanos Cancer Institute and Free to Breathe Board of Directors member, is passionate about furthering lung cancer research through clinical trials. Last December, she led a webinar for Free to Breathe where she debunked several of the most common myths about clinical trials. COMMON MYTH #1: PATIENTS ON CLINICAL TRIALS ARE TREATED LIKE GUINEA PIGS. FACT: Patients often report they are treated with respect and the highest degree of care during their clinical trial experience. Many safeguards are put into place to protect patients…

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INSPIRING RESEARCH – WHAT DRIVES A CLINICAL TRIALS RESEARCHER

INSPIRING RESEARCH – WHAT DRIVES A CLINICAL TRIALS RESEARCHER

August 27, 2015Written by Free To Breathein From The Network

THROUGH DR. ALEXANDER SPIRA, DIRECTOR OF THE VIRGINIA CANCER SPECIALISTS CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, WE EXPERIENCE THE CHALLENGES CLINICAL TRIAL RESEARCHERS FACE, AND LEARN WHAT KEEPS THEM EVER-SEARCHING FOR THE NEXT BREAKTHROUGH What motivates a lung cancer clinical researcher? What inspires them to show up unremittingly to the front lines of research in hopes of developing the next lifesaving treatment? For physician-scientists like Dr. Alexander Spira, that answer lies with the patients they are driven to save. Dr. Spira spends almost two-thirds of his time working with patients, mostly those facing…

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A CLINICAL TRIAL CHANGED MY OUTLOOK

A CLINICAL TRIAL CHANGED MY OUTLOOK

August 27, 2015Written by Free To Breathein From The Network

Bill Schrul, a stage 4 lung cancer survivor, shares how a clinical trial has changed his outlook. I’m Bill Schrul, and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer in June of 2012. You’ve heard from my wife, Teri, and my clinical trial doctor, Dr. Sequist. Now it’s my turn to tell my story. For my EGFR mutation, the first line of treatment was Tarceva. It worked exceptionally well in 3-4 days, however because targeted therapy drugs tend to lose effectiveness at around the 1-year mark, my oncologist encouraged me to find a…

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CONQUERING EVEREST AND EVERYDAY MOMENTS WITH NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS

CONQUERING EVEREST AND EVERYDAY MOMENTS WITH NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS

August 27, 2015Written by Free To Breathein From The Network

Marty Kallish, an active runner and former Marine, shares his journey with lung cancer and how clinical trials and targeted therapies have changed his outlook. Clinical trials are critical to developing and improving treatments for lung cancer patients. Successful trials have brought about numerous scientific breakthroughs that have made it possible for physicians to offer advanced targeted therapies to patients, and give those facing a lung cancer diagnosis the gift of more time. No one understands the importance of clinical trials more than Marty Kallish. Marty, an active runner and…

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CLINICAL TRIALS GAVE MY FAMILY HOPE

CLINICAL TRIALS GAVE MY FAMILY HOPE

August 27, 2015Written by Free To Breathein From The Network

Teri Schrul talks about how clinical trials restored her and her husband’s hope for the future after a lung cancer diagnosis, and the importance of getting more patients into trials. Our lives forever changed when my husband, Bill, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2012. At first, we couldn’t believe the news. Bill always lived a healthy lifestyle — eating right, exercising and going to the doctor for annual physicals. Lung cancer just never seemed like a risk. Unfortunately, it became our new reality. The doctors told us that…

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