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Old 02-22-2013, 03:09 PM   #1
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Thumbs up FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug

found this article on yahoo today, for those of us with HER-2 this may be good news! Wanted to share, please read the article, every bit of information helps when seeking treatment options. Not sure how to do a link, but will try.

http://news.yahoo.com/fda-approves-t...--finance.html
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Old 02-22-2013, 07:19 PM   #2
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Re: FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug

Dr. Cobleigh my Mother Sheila's oncologist at Rush university medical center.
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Old 02-23-2013, 03:43 PM   #3
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Wink Re: FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug

Thanks for sharing the good news.
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