Success for new drug to treat advanced PCa (Bone Mets)

English Alf

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Posted 9/24/2011 7:29 AM (GMT 0)

The trial of a new drug for treating advanced prostate cancer (bone mets) has been so successful that it has been stopped. i.e. Stopped for a good reason to allow others to benefit from it (especially those in the control group who were just taking the palcebo).
see:

in.reuters.com/article/2011/09/24/idINIndia-59522020110924
or
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15039216
or
www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ECCO-ESMO/28706

Alf

Post Edited (English Alf) : 9/24/2011 1:34:05 AM (GMT-6)

Jerry L.

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Posted 9/24/2011 1:45 PM (GMT 0)

Alf,

Thanks for the news and links.

Raddad

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Posted 9/25/2011 12:24 AM (GMT 0)

Alf

Great News! Thanks for sharing this.

Now hopefully the USA will follow suit and approve for use.

Bud

Harriett

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Posted 9/27/2011 1:28 AM (GMT 0)

Yes, I hope they approve it for use here in the US soon. My dad has advanced prostate cancer with a great deal of mets to the bone. Diagnosed in April, but so far hormone therapy seems to be working, but how wonderful it would be if they found a new treatment for it.

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