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Breakthroughs Boost Cancer Patients' Hopes

Breast cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma yield to new approaches

By M. Morris, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 6, 2010 2:35 PM CDT

(Newser) – New treatments for cancer—breast, ovarian, and skin—raised hopes at this weekend's meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago. The findings aren't enough for Robert Langreth of Forbes, who sees "serious questions about whether big drug companies may be rushing... Read full story »

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