A decade –old cheap drug for chemotherapy was found to have extended life among those men who suffer from prostate cancer, a study says. According to the researchers, when the drug was added to standard hormone therapy, the life of these cancer patients got extended by more than a year. The drug docetaxel (doe-suh-TAX-uhl) allowed these cancer patients to live nearly 58 months. During … [Read more...]
Menino to keep himself busy while undergoing cancer treatment
Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who is undergoing cancer treatment, said that he will keep an active schedule while undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Menino has recently revealed that he's been diagnosed with cancer. After leaving office, the 71-year-old is employed at Boston University as the co-director of the university's new Initiative on Cities. Menino has planned to continue … [Read more...]