Doubts over asbestos cancer chemo - BBC Health News 15th May 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

Chemotherapy treatments which aim to prolong patients' lives and reduce suffering from asbestos-related cancer do not work, UK researchers suggest. Mesothelioma, caused by asbestos exposure, is usually incurable, but some specialists hope chemo could delay death and improve quality of life. The study in the Lancet found hundreds of patients saw no benefit.

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