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Scientists Hail Cancer Drug As Biggest Breakthrough in 70yrs

news.bbc.co.uk — Scientists are hailing a new drug to treat aggressive prostate cancer as potentially the most significant advance in the field for 70 years. Abiraterone could potentially treat up to 80% of patients with a deadly form of the disease resistant to currently available chemotherapy, they say. The drug works by blocking the hormones...

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  • Bukowsky, on 07/22/2008, -0/+1All things considered, this is a pretty significant breakthrough for the cancer community.
  • FuryOfThor, on 07/22/2008, -0/+1This is a big deal. Not sure how I feel about blocking testosterone, but I would gladly do it if it meant my life were spared.
  • coltrane68, on 07/22/2008, -1/+1One caveat - whenever scientists use terms like "most important breakthrough in (x) years", the reader should immediately become skeptical. Scientists who fall in love with their data lose objectivity.

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