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Osteoporosis drug shown to be as effective as Tamoxifen in preventing invasive breast cancer

On Apr. 17, 2006, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced initial results of the Study of Tamoxifen and…

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Taxol (paclitaxel) approved by the FDA for the treatment of ovarian cancer that has failed other therapy

On Dec. 18, 1992, Taxol (paclitaxel), an anticancer drug extracted from the bark of the Pacific yew, received…

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