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September 1, 1990
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New Therapy for Colon Cancer

A combination drug therapy to treat some cases of advanced, postoperative colon cancer has been approved by FDA.

Levamisole, a drug used to eliminate intestinal parasites in animals, was approved for use in combination with the cancer drug fluorouracil for patients who have undergone surgery for stage III colon cancer.

This type of cancer, also called Dukes' C colon cancer, is an advanced colon cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. It is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer deaths.

About 21,000 of the 110,000 Americans diagnosed each year with colon cancer have stage III colon cancer. ...

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