Health News : cancer - News from Yahoo ! | | | | | | | Celgene to stop blood cancer trial due to high death rates Thu, 18 Jul, 2013 10:43 AM PDT (Reuters) - Celgene Corp said it will stop a late-stage trial of its blood cancer drug, Revlimid, after it observed a higher number of deaths in elderly leukemia patients taking the drug compared with those on another treatment. Revlimid, with 2012 sales of $3.8 billion, is Celgene's flagship blood ... Continue reading | | | | | | |
Health News : cancer - News from other sources. | | | | | | | | | | 'Shame!': Texas Abortion Bill Becomes Law Over Fierce Opposition Thu, 18 Jul, 2013 10:53 AM PDT Protest at the Texas capitol Thursday (Photo: Hallie Boas) Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law Thursday morning a drastic anti-abortion bill that will decimate abortion access, ban the procedure after 20 weeks, shutter clinics , and erode women's health services—including life-saving cancer scree... Continue reading | | | | | | |