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Monday, June 07, 2010

What Happened at ASCO Over the Weekend - Health Blog - WSJ



"There was also news from Roche about another often-deadly form of cancer (ovarian cancer). Continuing the use of Avastin for two years following a chemo/Avastin regimen gave ovarian cancer patients an additional four months of progression-free survival, to 14 months total. Long-term use of Avastin is a pricey proposition, however, given its cost of up to $56,000 a year. Here’s the WSJ story.

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