Cancer wonder-drug hits the heart

Spotlight falls on lasting effects of Gleevec.

A cancer drug hailed for its ability to rescue those dying from leukaemia could end up giving them heart failure, a study suggests. Doctors say that the side effects of cancer drugs are demanding more attention now that more and more patients are saved from the initial disease.

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Cancer wonder-drug hits the heart

Spotlight falls on lasting effects of Gleevec.

A cancer drug hailed for its ability to rescue those dying from leukaemia could end up giving them heart failure, a study suggests. Doctors say that the side effects of cancer drugs are demanding more attention now that more and more patients are saved from the initial disease.

Read the story here.

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