Friday, May 27, 2011

New Drug Extends Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)

New Drug Extends Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate
Cancer


THURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) --

For men with advanced hormone-resistant prostate cancer who have also failed chemotherapy, the new drug Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) along with the steroid prednisone appears to boost survival, researchers report."