Existing Cancer Therapy Demonstrates Significant Effect Against Other Cancers: Study

Existing Cancer Therapy Demonstrates Significant Effect Against Other Cancers: Study
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An approved cancer therapeutic, once used in only 1 percent of cancers, may have significant uses in the remaining 99 percent, according to a new study.

“Ivosidenib, previously called AG-120, may be applicable to the large majority of cancers,” said senior author Dr. Jordan Winter, division chief of surgical oncology at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland.
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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