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Is there an example of
a newer treatment that
really wows you?
Schilsky: The next exciting thing on the
horizon are the cellular therapies, a type
of treatment known as CAR T-cells. These
are immune cells that are taken from the
patient's own body and genetically modified
to help them more effectively target the
patient's cancer. They're grown up to large
numbers outside of the body. Once they're
back in the patient's body, they can find the
cancer cells and destroy them.
U.S. cancer death rates
have dropped steadily over
the past 26 years. What
modern successes are behind
reaching that milestone?
Schilsky: Much of the decline can be
attributed to a decline in the use of tobacco
products, particularly smoking cigarettes.
Hopefully it will continue, and hopefully
the current generation of children who are
vaping do not get hooked on nicotine and
become tobacco users. Second, a lot of the
decline is attributed to better screening and
early detection. So cancer is being detected
at a much more treatable stage. But it's certainly the case that better cancer treatment
is contributing as well.
PHOTO BY STOCKSY
Research studies, often
called clinical trials, test
new treatments. Why should
people with cancer consider
joining one?
Schilsky: First, participating in a research
study is always an option; it's not a last
resort. Second, I think every cancer patient
who participates in a research study can be
assured of getting at the very least the current standard of care, so they have almost
nothing to lose by participating. And then
there's the opportunity to get potentially a
new and better therapy. It should be clear,
but it's often not said, that every cancer treatment that we now consider to be standard of
care was once a treatment in a research study.
Hopefully today's patients feel that they can
contribute as well to the next generation of
therapies for tomorrow's patients. *
Cancer Cases Expected
to Rise-Here's How
to Fight Back
People are living longer, and that larger, older
population is the main reason researchers
predict global cancer rates will go up sharply
over the next 20 years.
That's because one of the top risks for
cancer is simply aging.
"Chances of developing cancer increase
as one ages, so as life expectancy lengthens,
more cancers will arise," says Alex Saker, MD,
a board-certified physician in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology.
Dr. Saker recommends that health
care experts:
Continue to push for needed screening
and early detection.
Investigate why some cancers, such as
colorectal, are starting at earlier ages.
Help younger people tune in more to cancer warning signs so they'll seek screening
if needed.
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