A cancer trial has reportedly become the first in the world to completely remove the disease in every patient, according to a study published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine. https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/cancer-trial-using-monoclonal-antibody-finds-remission-in-every-patient-report_4514295.html
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Just so everyone knows, remission is not removal of cancer. Remission is when a cancer shrinks instead of grows.
This antibody added about 5 months of survival....not great. And for that 5 months they'll charge the populace $20k-50k most likely.
Seagen- formally Seattle Genetics has a drug for hodgekin lymphoma--its a monoclonal w drug added- amazing results, amazing remission Amazing cost- 2016 it was $230-$330k per year