The uncontrolled growth of cells in any body organ leads to cancer disease. It causes malfunctions and can invade other tissues, known as metastasis. There are many types of cancer: it can start in a lung or breast, prostate, stomach, or blood, among others. Although there are some similarities between...
It was a small study with only 18 rectal cancer patients who took the same drug. However, the results were surprising. In the drug trial, cancer disappeared in all patients. It was undetectable by physical examination, endoscopy, PET scans, as well as MRIs. Luis A. Diaz Jr., a physician at...
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis today offered to buy French Advanced Accelerator Applications ( AAA ) in a US $ 3,900 million deal in cash, which would strengthen the oncology portfolio of the world’s largest manufacturer of prescription drugs. The Novartis offer represents a premium of 47% over the price of...