cancer drugs

Cancer drug shortages persist in majority of treatment centers: Survey

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Cancer drug shortages persist in majority of treatment centers: Survey

(NewsNation) — The nation’s biggest cancer centers continue to struggle with drug shortages with 89% of centers reporting shortages of one or more chemotherapy drugs, according to a new survey by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network That percentage has not changed much from last year, when about 86% of surveyed centers reported a shortage of at … Read more

‘Cancer docs said I had two years to live – I’m still here 13 years later’

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‘Cancer docs said I had two years to live – I’m still here 13 years later’

Positive patient Gary was told he had two years to live – 14 years ago (Image: Prostate Cancer UK) Prostate cancer drug trials could be accelerated “to save time, money and lives”, research suggests. Evidence showing how much a medicine can extend sufferers’ lives, known as overall survival, is usually considered the gold standard for … Read more