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Real Value of Costly Cancer Drugs and Tips on Preventing Cancers

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An article questioning the huge price difference in the cost of cancer drugs between US and some developing countries and offering relatively simple risk-reduction strategies. Gleevec, a drug used to treat leukemia, costs $70,000 a year in the US but only $2,500 in India. This costly gap exists thanks to US patents that prevent competitors from making and selling lower cost ... Continue Reading

Unexpected: Chemotherapy Found To Boost Cancer Growth

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A team of researchers looking into why cancer cells are so resilient accidentally stumbled upon a far more important discovery. While conducting their research, the team discovered that chemotherapy actually heavily damages healthy cells and subsequently triggers them to release a protein that sustains and fuels tumor growth. Beyond that, it even makes the tumor highly ... Continue Reading

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