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May 13, 2006

Breast Cancer Treatment Debate

Doctors who treat women with breast cancer are glimpsing the possibility of a vastly different future. After years of adding more and more to the regimen — more drugs, shorter intervals between chemotherapy sessions, higher doses, longer periods of a harsh therapy — they are now wondering whether many women could skip chemotherapy altogether. (nytimes.com)

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November 10, 2005

Breast Cancer Patient Wins Right to Herceptin Treatment

A breast cancer patient yesterday won her battle to receive a potentially life-saving drug from the NHS.

North Stoke Primary Care Trust agreed to prescribe Elaine Barber the drug Herceptin after comments from Patricia Hewitt, the Health Secretary, and a public outcry. But a leading medical journal warned against hailing the drug a "miracle cure" for breast cancer. (scotsman.com)

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September 09, 2004

Doctors Test One Day Breast Cancer Treatment

Canadian doctors have tried a one-day breast cancer treatment which requires only a few hours in hospital and could let patients return to normal life more quickly,according to a Canadian Television report Thursday. (Xinhuanet)

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