How Dying Patients Get Access to Experimental Drugs

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“I was told nothing could be done to cure the cancer, but that various treatments could give me time,” she recalled. Less than 1 percent of patients live more than five years. … In desperation, she called friends around the world, including Meghan O …
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Two Drug-Eluting Balloon Studies Raise Hopes: RIBS V, LEVANT 2

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… end point. But when Dr Kenneth Rosenfield (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA) presented the results at the TCT meeting this week, he gave only the six-month results, leading some to question why he didn't provide at least a glimpse at the …
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New Approaches Explored in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

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Going forward, newer targeted therapies, including immunotherapy, and genomic analysis are under study, and will hopefully bring further progress, noted Kenneth C. Anderson, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Center/ Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston …
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Two people shot in Brockton Friday night

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According to Brockton Police Lt. Bruce Zeidman the victim that was flown by helicopter was taken to a Boston trauma center for treatment. A firearm that investigators think … Police charged Intakoun with various gun and drug charges. The matter is …
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