Study: Lung cancer pill works for some patients
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 16:14
in Health & Medicine
ATLANTA (AP) -- Four years after the government severely restricted its use, the lung cancer drug Iressa may be poised to make a comeback: A study concludes it can slow the deadly disease better than standard chemotherapy in certain patients....
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