Tag: Experimental Drugs
Experimental drug shrinks skin cancer tumors
Scientists have discovered a drug which significantly shrinks skin cancer tumors, which let some doctors to call it “startling and unprecedented”. The drug works differently than conventional treatment; it directly blocks one of the genes involved in the spread of skin cancer. They claim that the treatment has the potential to extend the lifespan and quality of life of patients who would otherwise have little chance of survival.
More about this in the video below by BBC:
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Posted: September 24th, 2009 under Health, Research.
Tags: Drugs, Experimental Drugs, Skin Cancer, Tumor
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