‘Micro’-chemo and Cancer Pill Combo Tested in Liver Cancer Patients
Updated: 2011-09-30 14:43:47
Science news straight from the source Subscribe by Email Subscribe to RSS Home About Our Bloggers Create a Blog Micro’-chemo and Cancer Pill Combo Tested in Liver Cancer Patients September 30, 2011 A combination of an oral drug , called sorafenib , and a method for injecting microbeads of chemotherapy directly into tumors has been proven safe for liver cancer patients and may improve outcomes for those who have these fast-growing , deadly tumors whose numbers are on the rise in the . U.S Reporting in the Sept . 12 online version of the Journal of Clinical Oncology , Johns Hopkins investigators tested the combination in 35 patients with advanced , inoperable liver cancer . Both sorafenib and the chemotherapy drug used in this study , doxorubicin , have independently but not in combination
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The following background data on leptospirosis in Sri Lanka have been abstracted from the Gideon web application (Gideon www.GideonOnline.com) and e-book series.l [1,2] Time and Place: Leptospirosis was first reported in Sri Lanka in 1953. - Most cases are reported in Moneragala, Ampara, Matara, Balle and the Northwestern province. - Highest risk is identified among [...]