Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer deaths in the Western world today. Globally, it is estimated that 1.3 million patients die from lung cancer every year, and this figure is predicted to rise. Unfortunately, most patients present with regional or disseminated disease, and despite the treatment improvements made in the past decade the prognosis remains poor: in a best-case scenario the 5-year survival rate is approximately 15%. Thus, there is a critical need for more efficient therapy, particularly for patients with advanced disease.