Hopes a cheap drug will help chemotherapy patients feel better
Hopes a cheap drug will help chemotherapy patients feel better
20 July 2018
The Breast Cancer Foundation has committed 250-thousand dollars to a new clinical trial.
It will test the ability of a cheap widely available drug, to prevent nausea and vomiting.
One hundred and 64 patients will be recruited from nine hospitals across the country.
Oncologist Dr Richard Isaacs says they'll trial a drug that reduces acid in the stomach.
He says a drug called pantoprazole is cheap as chips, and freely available.
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