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03-May-2011
Prostate Cancer Drug Roars Ahead
Johnson & Johnson's buy of Cougar paid off, but look in the rearview mirror. FDA Approves Prostate Cancer Drug Zytiga
Title: FDA Approves prostate Cancer Drug Zytiga Category: Health News Created: 4/29/2011 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/29/2011 Zytiga Approved for Advanced Prostate Cancer
FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), used in combination with the steroid prednisone, has been approved to treat advanced prostate cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a news release. Investigational Agent Shows Promise In Reducing Spread Of Prostate Cancer
A drug developed to treat Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare childhood cancer, may also help prevent human prostate cancer from spreading, as seen in new lab studies say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). Published online April 29 in PLoS ONE, the researchers report that if the agent continues to work well in further ... Prostate Cancer
prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate is a small, walnut-sized structure that makes up part of a man's reproductive system. It wraps around the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body.
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