Major trial shows breast cancer drug can hit prostate cancer Achilles heel
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 19:21
in Health & Medicine
A drug already licensed for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers is more effective than targeted hormone therapy at keeping cancer in check in some men with advanced prostate cancer, a major clinical trial reports. Olaparib, a pill lacking the side effects of chemotherapy, can target an Achilles heel in prostate cancers with a weakness in their ability to repair damaged DNA.