National Briefing | Science and Health: Study Into Cancer Drug and Clot Risk
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 03:42
in Health & Medicine
The cancer drug Avastin raises the risk of blood clots in the veins by a third when added to chemotherapy, researchers said.
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