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Prostate Cancer's New Drug Seems Effective Against Aggressive Forms

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A new drug called abiraterone may prove to be a breakthrough treatment for aggressive prostate cancer. Scientists say the drug -- which blocks hormones that fuel the cancer -- could potentially treat up to 80 percent of patients with a deadly form of the disease that's resistant to chemotherapy, BBC News reported.


     
     
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New Psoriasis Pill Appears Effective Says Lead Researcher Dr. Kim Papp, from Probity Medical Research in Waterloo, Ontario

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By Steven Reinberg
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug for patients with moderate to severe psoriasis appears to be safe and effective, a Canadian trial shows.