Transplants extended survival for patients whose stage 4 lung cancer hadn’t spread, study says - Takeaways - MDSpire

Transplants extended survival for patients whose stage 4 lung cancer hadn’t spread, study says

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Northwestern Medicine reported that lung transplants improved survival rates in patients with stage 4 lung cancer without metastasis.
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Seventeen patients who received lung transplants survived one year, compared to 88% of patients who received standard cancer treatments.
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The study followed 404 patients with end-stage pulmonary disease, including 98 with stage 4 lung cancer.
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Ethical considerations arise regarding organ allocation for lung transplants in cancer patients due to limited donor availability.
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The number of patients with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer confined to the lungs is estimated at about 300 cases per year in the U.S.