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After a diagnosis of localized breast cancer, women are often prescribed tamoxifen for five years to help prevent a recurrence, but researchers said Saturday another drug, anastrazole, may work better. The federally funded phase III study involved more than 3,100 postmenopausal women with a kind of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ, which was treated by removing the cancerous lump followed by a radiation regimen. Some women were
By Deena Beasley CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Phase III trial of Pfizer Inc’s drug Ibrance showed that, in combination with hormone therapy, the drug more than doubled the duration of disease control for women with the most common type of breast cancer. At the time of an interim analysis, patients given Ibrance in combination with AstraZeneca Plc’s Faslodex (fulvestrant), a widely used treatment to block estrogen, lived an average of
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – A drought in North Korea could lead to huge food shortages this year, the top U.N. official in the country told Reuters in an interview. Rainfall in 2014, the lowest in records going back 30 years, was 40-60 percent below 2013 levels, and reservoirs are very low, said Ghulam Isaczai, the U.N. resident coordinator.
Alberto Contador will be crowned winner of the 2015 Giro d’Italia in Milan on Sunday, but only after surviving a drastic loss of form on a mountainous 20th stage won by Fabio Aru.
Saracens have been crowned Premiership champions after producing a superb all-round display to beat Bath 28-16 in the final at Twickenham.
Christian Wade is looking at Sunday’s uncapped fixture against the Barbarians as an opportunity to remind England selectors of what he is capable of on the big stage.
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao is speaking to Chelsea about a possible transfer, Sky sources understand.
Young Australian talent Nick Kyrgios has labelled Andy Murray a ‘freak athlete’ after the Briton secured a straight-sets win against him at the French Open on Saturday.
Necklace and pendant designed by Vivianna Torun Danish jeweler Georg Jensen’s iconic designer Vivianna Torun is among the women being celebrated at The Museum of Art and Design’s “Pathmakers” exhibit in New York. The exhibit is a tribute to female designers of the 20th century who made an impact by using materials such as clay, fiber and metals in innovative ways. Ms. Torun was one of Georg Jensen’s most prolific
Mercedes’ Evolution Tour 2014 Germany’s Mercedes-Benz is heading to 5 cities in the United States to reprise its summer and fall concert series, the Evolution Tour. Starting June 23, the automaker will host concert in various cities to share its latest generation of high-end vehicles. A concert series is an engaging tactic that can be enjoyed by all ages, but will be particularly attractive to younger consumers looking for unique
