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• Breast Cancer Patients Face Risk of Avastin Heart Problems: Study

  January 5, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The findings of a new study linking Avastin to heart failure, appear to back up the FDA’s recent decision to...

• Dexamethasone Injection Recall Issued Due to Particulates

  December 27, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Contamination by particulate matter has led to a recall of seven lots of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, an anti-inflammatory medication distributed...

• Anzemet Side Effects Linked to Heart Rhythm Problems: FDA

  December 20, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The nausea drug Anzemet has been linked to an increased risk of a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm, known as...

• Avastin Health Risks Lead To Removal of Breast Cancer Approval

  December 17, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Federal regulators have announced that the cancer drug Avastin will soon lose its approval for the treatment of breast cancer...

• Mylotarg Recall: Cancer Drug Pulled Due to Health Risks, Low Benefits

  June 22, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The cancer drug Mylotarg is being pulled from the U.S. market after the FDA determined that it was ineffective and...

• Cancer Misdiagnosis Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  April 2, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a West Virginia doctor and hospitals for giving chemotherapy to a man...

• Use of Anthracycline Breast Cancer Chemo Drugs Linked to Risks: Study

  December 14, 2009

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  Researchers indicate that preliminary findings of an ongoing study suggest that health risks associated with a class of older chemotherapy...