tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post112069785318590061..comments2023-09-01T10:33:09.297-04:00Comments on Pulmonary Roundtable: Lung mass - part 3Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1120765774864497422005-07-07T15:49:00.000-04:002005-07-07T15:49:00.000-04:00True, true. But, I guess every incremental improv...True, true. But, I guess every incremental improvement is a victory...Jeff Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01209432708535732499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1120765609474093182005-07-07T15:46:00.000-04:002005-07-07T15:46:00.000-04:00Oh, don't get me wrong I think from a populational...Oh, don't get me wrong I think from a populational aspect it makes good sense. Even from an individual perspective it also makes sense: this disease has such a dismal prognosis altogether that any benefit is good. <BR/>I guess I was just lamenting how even at the current best standard of care how limited the options are...Baleeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993066135160692535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1120762906859392292005-07-07T15:01:00.000-04:002005-07-07T15:01:00.000-04:00If you look at the prevalence of the disease, that...If you look at the prevalence of the disease, that 5% ARR is probably a lot more lives saved than Xigris and low-tidal volume ventilation combined...Jeff Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01209432708535732499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1120760699944887412005-07-07T14:24:00.000-04:002005-07-07T14:24:00.000-04:00There are actually a few studies favoring adjuvant...There are actually a few studies favoring adjuvant Tx (2 in the NEJM from last year) but the benefits have been only at around a 5% ARR in death/recurrence.Baleeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993066135160692535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1120757901464561072005-07-07T13:38:00.000-04:002005-07-07T13:38:00.000-04:00Yes there is at least one recent study suggesting ...Yes there is at least one recent study suggesting patients do better with adjuvant chemo even at the earlier stages, so it sounds like the tide is turning that way now.Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930453447603683057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-1120754954332141492005-07-07T12:49:00.000-04:002005-07-07T12:49:00.000-04:00Almost all of our patients with a good functional ...Almost all of our patients with a good functional status and anything more then 1A disease seem to be getting adjuvant chemo.Jeff Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01209432708535732499noreply@blogger.com