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that has no cure. Autistic children have problems with social interaction,
communication, and may engage in repetitive behaviors.
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer-fighting pill
Iressa works as well as chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for lung
cancer, researchers report.
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:
AP - Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests. An international study showed patients on Iressa, an expensive, newer targeted treatment, survived about as long as those on another course of chemotherapy.