Study: Pill as good as chemo for some patients
A cancer treatment that comes in a pill is as effective as the standard chemotherapy for lung patients who had previously been treated for their cancer, according to a study released Thursday.
Genentech’s Avastin linked to vein-clotting risk in analysis
Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug increased the risk of developing blood clots in the veins by a third when combined with chemotherapy, the mainstay treatment for cancer