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Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer but costlier
An international study finds the drug Iressa may extend survival about as long as standard chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer. About 1.4 million die from lung cancer yearly. Iressa costs thousands monthly and is not licensed in Europe. The trial included 1,433 patients across 24 countries. median survival was 7.6 months on Iressa versus 8 months with chemotherapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loncon
Iressa
Michael Seckl
Cancer Research UK
Imperial College
London
Secks
Lancet Medical Journal
Stessa
AstraZeneca PLC
Itessa
United States
Europe
Tarceva
Avastin
Roche Holding AG
United Kingdom
AstraZeneca
U.S
Chris Twelves
Leeds University