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Lepirudin is a drug that inhibits blood clotting. It is being studied in cancer treatment. Cancer is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is a cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Also called malignancy.
Preview- One can notice, DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS Pathologically confirmed recurrent or extensive stage small cell lung cancer Received at least one prior chemotherapy regimen Measurable or evaluable disease that has not been irradiated No pleural effusions, bone metastases, brain metastases, elevated serum enzymes, or radionuclide scans as. Lung cancer, cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. These types are diagnosed based on how the cells look under a microscope. Serum is the clear liquid part of the blood that remains after blood cells and clotting proteins have been removed. Stage is the extent of a cancer in the body. Staging is usually based on the size of the tumor, whether lymph nodes contain cancer, and whether the cancer has spread from the original site to other parts of the body. Cell is the individual unit that makes up the tissues of the body. All living things are made up of one or more cells. Irradiated, treated with radiation. Regimen is a treatment plan that specifies the dosage, the schedule, and the duration of treatment. Chemotherapy, treatment with drugs that kill cancer cells. Small cell lung cancer is an aggressive (fast-growing) cancer that forms in tissues of the lung and can spread to other parts of the body. The cancer cells look small and oval-shaped when looked at under a microscope. Lung, one of a pair of organs in the chest that supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide from the body. Evaluable disease, disease that cannot be measured directly by the size of the tumor but can be evaluated by other methods specific to a particular clinical trial. Radionuclide is an unstable form of a chemical element that releases radiation as it breaks down and becomes more stable. Radionuclides may occur in nature or be made in a laboratory. In medicine, they are used in imaging tests and in treatment. Also called radioisotope.
- One can recognize, RATIONALE Anticoagulants, such as lepirudin, may help prevent blood clots from forming in patients who have received chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer. Blood is a tissue with red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other substances suspended in fluid called plasma. Blood takes oxygen and nutrients to the tissues, and carries away wastes.
- It is clear that, determine the dose, safety, and antitumor response rate of lepirudin in patients with recurrent or extensive stage small cell lung cancer previously treated with chemotherapy. Antitumor, having to do with stopping abnormal cell growth. Response rate is the percentage of patients whose cancer shrinks or disappears after treatment. Response is in medicine, an improvement related to treatment.
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