M.D. Anderson and AstraZeneca form neuropathic pain alliance

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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 17 No 2
Volume 17
Issue 2

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and AstraZeneca will collaborate to help advance the understanding of neuropathic pain caused by cancer chemotherapy.

HOUSTON—M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and AstraZeneca will collaborate to help advance the understanding of neuropathic pain caused by cancer chemotherapy. The alliance will focus on identifying neurobiological differences between cancer patients who develop such pain and those who do not, and better understanding the mechanisms through which chemotherapies cause peripheral nerve dysfunctions.

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NLST article not balanced, critic of screening trial asserts
M.D. Anderson and AstraZeneca form neuropathic pain alliance
Good nilotinib responses in imatinib-resistant AP-CML
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ONI remembers Judah Folkman, founder of angiogenesis
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