Trial finds combination of pancreatic cancer drugs extends survival
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from on (#2A4GM)
Campaigners hail 'monumental leap forward' in treatment of most lethal form of cancer, which kills 8,800 Britons each year
Cancer campaigners are hailing a "monumental leap forward" in pancreatic cancer treatment after a new drug trial significantly extended survival from what is the most lethal form of the disease.
The clinical trial found that 29% of patients given a combination of two chemotherapy drugs lived for at least five years compared with 16% who received the one chemotherapy drug that is still the NHS's standard treatment.
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