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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 21 > Lung cancer pill reported as effective as chemo, but costlier

Lung cancer pill reported as effective as chemo, but costlier

By Maria Cheng / The Bulletin
November 21, 2008

LONDON — Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests.

An international study showed patients on Iressa, an expensive, newer targeted....

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