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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.