We’re committed to our mission of finding new treatments that may help improve the lives of people with cancerCancerAbnormal cells that grow out of control [may invade other tissues and may spread into other parts of the body]; Also called malignancy.. Our clinical trials for lung cancer study investigational medications alone, or in combination with other study medications, or standard of careStandard of care (Standard Treatment)Accepted or approved treatment for a condition (disease or illness); treatment usually given to people for a condition (disease or illness) at the time; the treatment for a condition that is accepted and widely used by health care professionals at the time therapy. We perform these trials to see if they can help prevent, find, or treat cancer.

Lung cancer occurs when cellsCellThe smallest unit of life; what all tissues are made up of inside the lung grow abnormally. As more cellsCellThe smallest unit of life; what all tissues are made up of grow, they start to form a tumorTumorA mass or growth that forms in the body that can be cancer (malignant) or not cancer (benign). Also called neoplasm and may spread to other areas in the body. There are two main types of lung cancer:

• Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC)Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)A type of lung cancer where the cancer cells look larger . This cancer starts in the lining of the lungs and grows slower than small cell lung cancer.; about 80% to 85%
• Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)Small cell lung cancerOne of the two major types of lung cancer that can affect mainly smokers and spreads quickly in the lungs and often spreads to other parts of the body; about 10% to 15%

Depending on the stageStage (in cancer)A measure of how far along a cancer is in the body. This is defined based on the size of the tumor and if cancer has spread to other parts of the body. of your cancer and other factors, treatment options may include surgerySurgeryA medical treatment in which someone’s body is cut open so that a doctor can repair, remove, or replace a damaged part., radiotherapyRadiotherapyType of treatment that uses radiation to treat an illness or condition (like cancer); See also radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or palliative carePalliative careSpecial care for people with serious illness [or people who are close to death] to help ease pain and symptoms with a focus on the person’s quality of life. Also called Comfort care.