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Pfizer Discontinues Phase 3 Trial Of Sutent(R) In Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
02 July 2009
Pfizer Inc announced the discontinuation of the SUN 1122 Phase 3 trial that evaluated Sutent® (sunitinib malate) plus FOLFIRI (irinotecan plus infusional 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin) versus FOLFIRI alone for the...
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Colorectal Cancer - MDC Researchers Identify Genetic Markers For Metastasis Formation
02 July 2009
Previously, only a few genes had been associated with the formation of metastases in colorectal cancer. Now, researchers of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and Charité - University Medicine...
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European Urology July Issue Reviews Prostate Screening Studies
01 July 2009
The July issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an editorial by Lars Holmberg comparing the results from the European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate...
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