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Barbara Bradfield has lived to see dramatic changes in breast cancer.When she was diagnosed in 1989, Bradfield’s tumor — which produced an overabundance of a protein called HER2 — was considered especially deadly. Today, women with tumors like hers...
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Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, may not be known to be generous towards his opposition on the field. But he has a heart for those suffering from childhood cancer...
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Some women with small breast tumors may have a greater risk of the cancer recurring after treatment than has been believed, and might benefit from taking the drug...
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Finally, long awaited breast cancer drug, Tykerb, a produce of GlaxoSmithKline, is ready to enter the market as FDA gives green signal to it. Where this approval has...
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If women with a certain type of breast cancer are given drug Herceptin along with using standard chemotherapy then their chances of survival are comparatively higher....
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Drugs Herceptin and Adriamycin are both used to treat patients with breast cancer but a new study by the researchers has tried to prove that Herceptin is far better in...
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Good news for breast cancer patients!! FDA has given expanded approval to Herceptin which is a breast cancer drug in order to treat women who underwent surgery. In the...
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The Scottish Medicines Consortium, guiding health boards on the use of drug, endorsed Herceptin, a drug to be used for Women patients who are afflicted with breast...
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Breast cancer patient Ann Marie Rogers won her legal battle for NHS treatment with the drug Herceptin. Herceptin has been licensed and approved so far only for...
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