Article 5PQGW ‘Highly effective’ ovarian cancer treatment could help thousands of women

‘Highly effective’ ovarian cancer treatment could help thousands of women

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Andrew Gregory Health editor
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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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