Study: Lung cancer pill works for some patients

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 08/19/2009 - 15:03

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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