Article 6C1TQ Lung cancer pill cuts risk of death by half, says ‘thrilling’ study

Lung cancer pill cuts risk of death by half, says ‘thrilling’ study

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Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago
from Science | The Guardian on (#6C1TQ)

Taking the drug osimertinib once a day after surgery reduces chance of patients dying by 51%, trials show

A pill taken once a day cuts the risk of dying from lung cancer by half, according to thrilling" and unprecedented" results from a decade-long global study.

Taking the drug osimertinib after surgery dramatically reduced the risk of patients dying by 51%, results presented at the world's largest cancer conference showed.

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