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...anyhow. Glivec is effective enough that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it in record time two weeks ago?even as researchers announced that it also works against a rare form of stomach cancer. The drug doesn't help everyone, and it can have side effects, including nausea, muscle cramps and skin rash. Moreover, nobody is claiming that it actually cures cancer. Patients may have to continue taking the drug, probably for the rest of their lives, and unless Glivec is used in combination with some other drugs, it is likely their cancer will come back...
...been published. But researchers from Novartis and the Oregon Health Sciences University reported in the New England Journal of Medicine last month that 51 of 53 patients who had received the highest dose of the drug had gone into remission with only mild side effects--a little nausea, swelling and diarrhea. In seven of those cases, even the genetic abnormalities known to cause this cancer seemed to have disappeared. Doctors are testing Gleevec on an unusual stomach cancer that is triggered by similar molecular defects...
...fusion inhibitors include compounds called T-20 and T-1249. The first compound, T-20, appears to be at the head of the class, so to speak; researchers report low toxicity among test cases, and relatively mild side effects like soreness and inflammation at the injection site, dizziness and nausea. For the needle-phobic, T-20 may cause a few problems - patients are required to inject themselves twice a day. But for most, even multiple injections are preferable to the incessant pill-counting and precise timing required by current drug regimens. Scientists are also optimistic about the second, more advanced...
...unanimous decision, the Supreme Court upheld the federal government?s challenge of six California distributors who provided medical marijuana to patients with various illnesses including cancer, multiple sclerosis and AIDS. Many advocates and patients claim smoking pot alleviates the worst of symptoms ranging from nausea to muscle tremor...
...current law stands, could federal prosecutors go after someone who?s using pot to alleviate nausea from chemotherapy...