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The U.S. FDA has approved a drug that could extend the survival of people with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

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  • Flipboard Science DeskS This user is from outside of this forum
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    The U.S. FDA has approved a drug that could extend the survival of people with metastatic pancreatic cancer. In a clinical trial, median overall survival doubled to more than 13 months compared to chemotherapy. Here's more from @abc.

    https://flip.it/Rs6uDl

    #Science #Medicine #Cancer

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      The U.S. FDA has approved a drug that could extend the survival of people with metastatic pancreatic cancer. In a clinical trial, median overall survival doubled to more than 13 months compared to chemotherapy. Here's more from @abc.

      https://flip.it/Rs6uDl

      #Science #Medicine #Cancer

      Giuseppe MichieliG This user is from outside of this forum
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      @ScienceDesk @abc It seems the usual overblown neoadjuvant drug, costly, difficult to obtain and linked with specific subset of patients. So far, we must admit that it is only a matter of mega-profits and less about survival of oncology patients.

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