Ovarian Cancer Drug Trial Reveals Promising New Treatment

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 09/15/2008 - 11:30

Women with recurrent ovarian cancer can be helped by an experimental therapy using a drug already touted for its ability to fight other cancers, a finding that provides hope for improved treatment of this deadly disease.


 

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