ha! same link

"Clinical data submitted by Roche to the watchdog shows it can typically offer patients an extra six weeks of life when added to the chemotherapy drugs capecitabine and oxaliplatin."

the extra 6 weeks of life it *may* provide and although the liver tumour may be removed, what of the actual bowel cancer itself?

none of it is exactly clear from that article

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on August 25th 2010 at 15:19:03

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otto - just read your latest installment and then this....... (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 25, 13:59:18
- Imagine being refused the operation because you conformed to your work's wishes (General Chat) - pants, Aug 25, 14:20:09
  - That's exactly what *would* happen. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 14:24:20
    - the annoying thing about legislation to protect you is the red tape (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 25, 14:31:53
- don't read the comments then... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 14:06:01
  - they were already included in the 'Tossers!' (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 25, 14:19:21
  - On the plus side, the mystery of where PK spends his virtual time is now solved. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 14:12:16
    - actually didn't he go off to the Norwich Rivals (or similar) site? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 14:17:47
- Jeez. I look forward to reading Richard Littlejohn's cretinous opinion on this. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 14:03:22
  - Oh FFS, why did I just read the comments? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 14:05:44
    - It's like the ultimate gay-off. Blood boiling all over the shop (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Aug 25, 14:24:20
      - this is a bizarre comment (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Aug 25, 16:31:39
    - I love this comment from Bob in Glasgow (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 14:16:42
      - That opinion, in different wording], about about ten times (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 14:19:14
        
        that is true, but i agree with one point the comments make... (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 14:23:11
        
        what was the cancer drug? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 14:58:44
        
        dunno what its called but it shrinks tumors so that they can be operated on and removed (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 15:05:51
        
        are you sure it wan't this one? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 15:08:42
        
        that sounds like the one, just found this too: (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 15:12:17
        
        ha! same link (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 15:19:03
        
        more here (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 15:11:54
        
        Not an awful lot, as it happens: (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 14:33:16
        
        you little bugger! give me back my 6pence! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 14:43:17
        
        Perfectly happy to. Would you like it in the form of three Black Jack chews, or cash? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:03:34
        
        The whole royal family only cost us 66p each a year... (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:09:24
        
        Look, who would you rather have posting on the Wroth? The Queen, or me? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:10:54
        
        She wouldn't post anyway, she'd get a maid or something to do it. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:13:31
        
        Or a Corgi. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:13:46
        
        Exactly. That would be SHIT MAN. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:14:46
        
        can we send the corgi to portaloo road instead of you please (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 15:19:29
        
        I can do that. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:20:39
        
        But the Corgi would be pretending to be her, or just typing as she dictated you idiot. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:17:09
        
        It would still be rubbish! (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:19:11
        
        She's a caution in private. Swears like you wouldn't believe. (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:21:48
        
        and SCC as 'Jug eared c**t number two.' (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 25, 15:23:06
        
        SCC isn't jug-eared. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:30:24
        
        Yes, because I told her to! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:22:21
        
        OK we'll stick with you then. But she's breathing down your neck. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:25:06
        
        Frankly it's a bit of a turn-on. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:29:29
        
        And everyone knows I'm what makes this site great! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:38:08
        
        ^^ Stick that in your column! (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:10:05
        
        i remember when Black Jacks were only a penny each (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 15:06:48
        
        Yes, and they were called Darkie Chews. You can't racially oppress minorities anymore. (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:11:24
        
        You can't even write racial abuse in excrement on someone's car any more (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:13:39
        
        Broken Britain. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:15:16
        
        I'm just standing up for the little man who's always getting screwed. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:17:26
        
        Yes, they don't get any breaks in life. Or have a voice in any media outlet at all. (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 15:20:07
        
        oooh oooh ooohh 3 fruit salad chews! please!! (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 15:06:37
        
        I'd post them but the stamp would cost 36p ... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 15:09:05
        
        6 fucking p! YCNMIU! (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 14:36:34
        
        You Can Never Massage In Uganda? (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Aug 25, 14:49:53
        
        YCNMIU? (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 25, 14:47:38
        
        You could not make it up. (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 14:48:58
        
        That's rather rude, how do you know I couldn't make up a confusing thing like (General Chat) - megson, Aug 25, 15:03:22
        
        Oh I see. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 25, 14:49:22
        
        Three less Black Jack chews a year and you've offset your loss, Littlejohnistas! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 25, 14:41:09
        
        Black Jack, surprised you can say that now it's PC gone mad. (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 25, 14:48:28
        
        ycnmiu??? (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 25, 14:49:06
        
        rolf (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 25, 14:38:42
        
        Good point (n/m) (General Chat) - no one, Aug 25, 14:28:19
      - lollers (n/m) (General Chat) - Al NCFC4life, Aug 25, 14:18:28

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