‘Highly effective’ ovarian cancer treatment could help thousands of women
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from on (#5PQGW)
New drug combination shrunk tumours significantly in 46% of patients with treatment-resistant form of disease
Thousands of women with ovarian cancer could benefit from a revolutionary drug combination after it was shown to shrink tumours in half of patients with an advanced form of the disease.
The pair of drugs - which work together to block the signals cancer cells need to grow - could offer a new treatment option for women with a type of ovarian cancer that rarely responds to chemotherapy or hormone therapy.
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