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Monday, June 07, 2010

Costly Cancer Treatments Zero In On Disease Niches With Mixed Results : NPR



And the progress being made is costly. Take, for instance, the use of Avastin to slow the growth of ovarian tumors by about four months — at a cost of around $72,000.
“Many would not consider this cost effective for the gain seen,” said Dr Elizabeth A. Eisenhauer of the Canada's National Cancer Institute, according to the New York Times.

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