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Two new cancer pills show ‘unprecedented’ results in boosting survival rates and preventing recurrence
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Potentially “practice-changing" new breast and lung cancer treatments were announced at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting this week in Chicago. Here are details.
For breast cancer patients, a new drug called ribociclib significantly increased survival rates and prevented recurring disease in a separate study. "Targeted therapies have been a major advance in treating deadly cancers." "It’s undeniable that this drug had a strong effect in protecting against spread." "Any targeted approach to cancer treatment provides a precision-based approach." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
"Targeted therapies have been a major advance in treating deadly cancers," Dr. Marc Siegel, professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, told Fox News Digital.