FDA approves Kadcyla breast cancer drug a first of its kind
The FDA approves Kadcyla a Roche Genentech breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. It combines Herceptin with a chemo agent and a linker to deliver a potent anti tumor dose directly to HER 2 positive tumors. The drug is priced at about 9800 per month with a typical course around 94000 and shown a median survival of 2.6 years versus 2 years with existing treatments.
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Rush University Medical Center
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National Cancer Institute
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KU to stage Elegies benefit for DCAP with Bill Russell directing
KU theatre hosts Elegies for Angels Punks and Raging Queens directed by Bill Russell as part of Alums Come Home IV to support the Douglas County AIDS Project. Performances Thursday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Crafton Preyer Theatre. Tickets $18 public, $17 seniors and KU faculty, $10 students. Elena Ivanov, DCAP.
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Kansas University
Douglas County Aids Project
DCAP
KU Department of Theatre
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Janet Hood
University Theatre
Crafton-Preyer
Murphy Hall
Lied Center
ARTS
Kutheatre.com
Elena Ivanov
Douglas County
Academic Health Department formed by KU and Douglas County
Douglas County and Kansas University form the states first Academic Health Department to evaluate and improve community health efforts. The program will use KU Work Group on Community Health and Development research to measure effectiveness and teach students, with goals including piloting the county’s Community Health Plan and strengthening accreditation efforts.
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Lawrence Douglas County Health Department
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Health Department
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Academic Health Department
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Collie-Akers
Health Agency
U.S
Kathleen Amos
AHD
The
Public Health Foundation
Washington, D.C
KHI
Kansas Health Institute
Khi.org
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