Study: New Leukemia Pill Shows 86 Percent Remission
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A next-generation leukemia pill designed to help patients not cured by the successful drug Gleevec works even better than doctors had hoped, researchers said Sunday.
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A drug called anastrozole is better at preventing relapses among certain breast cancer patients than tamoxifen, the current standard treatment, research presented at a medical conference Wednesday shows.
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Next-generation leukemia pills, designed to help patients not cured by the successful drug Gleevec, work even better than doctors had hoped, researchers said on Sunday.
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Here's what a newly approved drug looks like.
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Researchers have discovered a  genetic mutation that causes an aggressive form of childhood  leukemia and said on Thursday it may mean that drugs being  developed for Alzheimer's disease could also provide a better  treatment for the cancer.
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Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that causes an aggressive form of childhood leukemia and said on Thursday it may mean that drugs being developed for Alzheimer's disease could also provide a better treatment for the cancer.
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(WebMD) A novel vaccine that stimulates the immune system to seek out and destroy tumor cells is showing promise for people with leukemia.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved Clolar, Genzyme Corp.'s new drug for patients under 21 with acute lymphocytic leukemia. An advisory panel on Dec. 1 recommended the drug be approved. Clolar was developed by Ilex Oncology Inc., the Texas firm Cambridge-based Genzyme acquired last week in a $1 billion stock transaction. The FDA panel recommended that more studies be done ...
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A new test that counts cancer cells in the bloodstreams of patients with advanced breast cancer best tells whether treatment is working, according to a study led by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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THE REPORT: Doctors are reporting that a new breast cancer drug outperforms the tried-and-true tamoxifen at preventing the disease from recurring.
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Researchers say they have found a way to reverse resistance to one of the most effective anti-cancer drugs.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- The results of a multi-center trial involving a quartet of drugs may bring fresh hope to patients battling advanced colorectal cancer, researchers reported Thursday.
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A new addition to an already successful drug promises good results for investors.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for multiple sclerosis that in clinical trials got better results than existing drugs in protecting against relapses.
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Lifestyle may play a big role in how well the latest generation of anti-cancer drugs works, research suggests.
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A pill that starves tumors of their blood supply can help patients live longer, without adding to some of the worst effects of chemotherapy, researchers reported on Thursday.
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A new type of drug shows growing promise as a more potent way for many breast-cancer patients to significantly cut their risk of recurrence, researchers reported yesterday.