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Topic: Why I am in the career that I am  (Read 4678 times)

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Surf Hunter

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News story about a local Opera singer enrolled in clinical trials for our lead anti-cancer compound.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=7779515

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Great story.  Thanks for sharing. 

Rey


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Surf Hunter

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I love this part:

"Cao's blood tests came back in the almost normal range, after the first two weeks on a new anti-cancer drug called XL184 in a clinical trial. ".
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 My grandma died of cancer. I support anything that aims to battle it


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Thanks for sharing a great story and raises great hope for many cancer patients.
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Thanks for sharing this inspiring story. Let's continue to win against cancer!! :D


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thanks for that.  Pharma companies often get painted as the bad guys, but where would be without them?
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Kicking more cancer ass!
Our company just released more data today on two clinical trials.  One on prostate cancer and one on ovarian cancer with stellar results! 

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Exelixis-jumps-on-cancer-drug-apf-3860757464.html?x=0&.v=1

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Those are some promising news and data :D Thanks for the info and keep up the good work!


mooch

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Good news indeed and thank you for helping others fight the fight! Keep us posted please!


 

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