January 25, 2011

New Med Increases Survival Time in Aggressive Breast Cancer

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News and Views January 25, 2011
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Experimental Med Helps Treat Aggressive Breast Cancer

The experimental breast cancer drug Iniparib appears to shrink tumors, increase the time tumors take to progress, and prolongs survival in women with triple negative breast cancer.

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