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M. D. Anderson Study Finds Dramatic Increase in Metastatic Colon Cancer Survival
Better surgical interventions, new chemotherapeutic and biological agents increase five-year survival from 8 to 30 percent
M. D. Anderson News Release 05/26/09
Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer, combined with surgical advances in liver resection, have resulted in a dramatic increase in survival for patients with advanced disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Here is the story:
http://www.mdanderson.org/news-and-publ ... vival.html
Why has it been 20 years since this study has been performed?
Hope springs eternal!
Better surgical interventions, new chemotherapeutic and biological agents increase five-year survival from 8 to 30 percent
M. D. Anderson News Release 05/26/09
Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer, combined with surgical advances in liver resection, have resulted in a dramatic increase in survival for patients with advanced disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Here is the story:
http://www.mdanderson.org/news-and-publ ... vival.html
Why has it been 20 years since this study has been performed?
Hope springs eternal!
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thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for sharing! Thank goodness for hope.
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Cool!!!Kathleen808 said:thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for sharing! Thank goodness for hope.
Aloha,
kathleen
If this is something hopeful, I am going to read it before I go to beddies, I'm up so late, but thanks for posting this~
Hugsssss
~Donna0
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