Transcript for New drug could lower chances of breast cancer returning
>> Eva: DR. JEN IS BACK WITH US,
TALKING ABOUT PROMISING NEWS
TALKING ABOUT PROMISING NEWS
WITH BREAST CANCER.
WITH BREAST CANCER.
>> Dr. Ashton: THIS JUST CAME
>> Dr. Ashton: THIS JUST CAME
OFF EMBARGO THIS MORNING FROM
OFF EMBARGO THIS MORNING FROM
NOVA RTIS, PRESENTED AT THE
NOVA RTIS, PRESENTED AT THE
LARGEST CANCER CONFERENCE ABOUT
LARGEST CANCER CONFERENCE ABOUT
A DRUG FDA APPROVED.
A DRUG FDA APPROVED.
THIS IS FDA APPROVED FOR LATER
THIS IS FDA APPROVED FOR LATER
STAGE BREAST CANCER, CERTAIN
STAGE BREAST CANCER, CERTAIN
TYPE AND PRESENTING ENCOURAGING
TYPE AND PRESENTING ENCOURAGING
DATA ABOUT USE IN EARLIER-STAGE
DATA ABOUT USE IN EARLIER-STAGE
ESTROGEN RECEPTOR POSITIVE,
ESTROGEN RECEPTOR POSITIVE,
PROGESTERONE POSITIVE HR-2
PROGESTERONE POSITIVE HR-2
NEGATIVE EARLY STAGE BREAST
NEGATIVE EARLY STAGE BREAST
CANCER REDUCING RECURRENCE.
CANCER REDUCING RECURRENCE.
THIS IS IMPORTANT, THIS IS ABOUT
THIS IS IMPORTANT, THIS IS ABOUT
100,000 OR MORE WOMEN WHO HAVE
100,000 OR MORE WOMEN WHO HAVE
THIS TYPE OF BREAST CANCER AND A
THIS TYPE OF BREAST CANCER AND A
LOT OF TIMES WE HEAR MEDICAL
LOT OF TIMES WE HEAR MEDICAL
HEADLINES AND DEVELOPMENT FOR
HEADLINES AND DEVELOPMENT FOR
METROPOLISA STATIC BREAST CANCER
METROPOLISA STATIC BREAST CANCER
AND THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN
AND THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN
DIAGNOSED WITH EARLIER STAGE
DIAGNOSED WITH EARLIER STAGE
FORM OF THE DISEASE FOR WHOM
FORM OF THE DISEASE FOR WHOM
ADVANCES AND DEVELOPMENT IS A
ADVANCES AND DEVELOPMENT IS A
MAJOR THING.
MAJOR THING.
THIS IS ENCOURAGING NEWS AND
THIS IS ENCOURAGING NEWS AND
SPEAKS TO INCREDIBLE PROGRESS
SPEAKS TO INCREDIBLE PROGRESS
WE'RE MAKING IN BREAST CANCER.
WE'RE MAKING IN BREAST CANCER.
>> Demarco: IT IS CONSIDERED A
>> Demarco: IT IS CONSIDERED A
GAME-CHANGER?
GAME-CHANGER?
>> Dr. Ashton: YOU KNOW ME, I
>> Dr. Ashton: YOU KNOW ME, I
TEND TO SHY AWAY FROM HYPERBOLE,
TEND TO SHY AWAY FROM HYPERBOLE,
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THOSE
IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THOSE
WOMEN WHO ARE POTENTIALLY A
WOMEN WHO ARE POTENTIALLY A
CANDIDATE FOR THIS DRUG, OF
CANDIDATE FOR THIS DRUG, OF
COURSE.
COURSE.
THEY MIGHT CONSIDER IT THAT WAY.
THEY MIGHT CONSIDER IT THAT WAY.
THE MORE OPTIONS WE HAVE IN OUR
THE MORE OPTIONS WE HAVE IN OUR
TOOL BOX FOR THIS TYPE OF BREAST
TOOL BOX FOR THIS TYPE OF BREAST
CANCER, THE BETTER.
CANCER, THE BETTER.
THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE,
THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE,
IMPORTANT DATA AND COULD BE
IMPORTANT DATA AND COULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WOMEN SOON.
AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WOMEN SOON.
>> ESPECIALL
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