четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.

Analysis: Cancer wins may be bigger than they seem

Doctors reported gains against nearly every form of cancer at a conference that ended this week. Yet when Will Thomas heard about an advance against prostate cancer, he wanted to know just one thing: "Is it a cure?"

"I see billions and billions done on research, and it's all for treatment," said the Alabama man who has several friends with the disease. "When will they cure it?"

Many people share his frustration. The top achievements reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology added an average of just two to six months of life. One pricey drug made headlines merely for delaying the time until ovarian cancer got …

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