Author Topic: Existing drug may halt growth of AN  (Read 2773 times)


ColleenS

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Re: Existing drug may halt growth of AN
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2018, 02:14:30 pm »
Looks promising!
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Joan Mingo

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Re: Existing drug may halt growth of AN
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2018, 07:30:43 pm »
Interesting article. Definitely does sound promising. Probably be even longer before it's approved in Canada.
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Re: Existing drug may halt growth of AN
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2018, 11:15:44 am »
Key word here is "MIGHT". 

The world "might" end tomorrow.

If you have an AN that a doc says needs to be treated surgically or with radiation, don't rely on a drug that "might" halt it's growth.

Just my two cents worth based on the fact that people can be in denial when they're told surgery or radiation are their only options.

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