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Q: Pill For Prostate Cancer In 2009

asked by: Kospa on January 23rd, 2007

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A tablet designed to emulate the healing power of the sun could be available for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer as early as 2009. But it remains to be seen whether the drug will be the revolution in prostate cancer care that its makers claim.

The drug, asentar, is based on vitamin d and is given to patients in the advanced stages of prostate cancer along with chemotherapy drugs.

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