Tuesday 5 June 2012

Experimental Cancer Drug-Duke Cancer Institute-Conventional Therapy-Disease Progression

Roche Breast-Cancer Treatment Advances

A study involving an experimental cancer drug being developed by Roche showed it delayed disease progression in women with a specific type of breast cancer compared with conventional therapy. (Source: WSJ.com: Health) read more..


Duke docs deploy 'smart bomb' on cancer

Doctors at the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham have dropped what's being called a "smart bomb" on breast cancer. Which means a drug delivered a toxic payload aimed at tumor cells while healthy cells were not targeted. A test involving nearly 1,000 women was conducted using the experimental technique, and the "bomb" extended their lives without the cancer getting worse. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors read more..


Roche Breast-Cancer Drug Advances

A study involving an experimental cancer drug being developed by Roche showed it delayed disease progression in women with a specific type of breast cancer compared with conventional therapy. (Source: WSJ.com: Health) read more..

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