University of California - Irvine
Ovarian cancer drug trial reveals promising new treatment
Published in Drug Week, October 3rd, 2008
Dr. Bradley Monk, a UC Irvine gynecologic oncologist who led the worldwide phase III clinical trial, said trabectedin is the most recent addition to a short list of active drug therapies for recurrent ovarian cancer. He presents study results Sept. 15 at the 33rd Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Stockholm.
"These are exciting results because positive trials in recurrent ovarian cancer are rare and have almost...
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Source: Drug Week (2008-10-03)
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