DRUG TO STARVE BREAST TUMOURS

The vast majority of breast cancer sufferers who are not suited to the groundbreaking drug Herceptin may soon be able to improve significantly their chances of survival with a treatment that starves tumours of blood. A trial involving patients with advanced breast cancer given Avastin, a drug designed to block the transfer of nutrients that feed a tumour, has shown that the treatment significantly slows the progression of the disease.

The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,18583243%255E23289,00.html)