Charities welcome draft approval for breast cancer drug
· Herceptin expected to be available on NHS soon · Months of campaigning end with speedy clearance
What is my life worth?
Surgery. Radiotherapy. Herceptin injections. Skin grafts. Consultations. In the latest of a series of articles Dina Rabinovitch finds comfort in adding up the cost of her treatment for cancer.
Breast cancer drug may save 1,000 lives a year
· First proof of improved five-year survival rate· Treatment is aimed at post-menopausal women
Herceptin will work wonders, not miracles
Gavyn Davies: The revolutionary drug Herceptin was this week licensed by the European Commission to fight early-stage breast cancer, and it now seems probable that it will shortly be cleared for clinical use in the UK.
Breast cancer study finds fewer doses of radiotherapy effective
· More intense treatment, less often, could result· Patients spared anxiety of daily hospital visits
Which is the quack medicine?
Richard Smith: Quite a lot of orthodox treatments are unsupported by firm evidence.