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A Closer Look (Breakthrough) #196808

ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Apr 04, 2001
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) A closer look at a revolutionary way to treat cancer introduced; statistics on cancer medicines cited.

(New York: John McKenzie) "Journal of the American Medical Association" study on the effectiveness of the leukemia drug STI 571 examined; details given of how the pill works against chronic myelogenous leukemia. [Two leukemia PATIENTS - comment on the drug.] [Oregon Health Sciences University Dr. Brian DRUKER - outlines the success of STI 571 in patient trials.] [Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Dr. Joseph BERTING - praises the drug.] The use of STI 571 against other cancers in which a "rogue enzyme" can be treated detailed. [Cancer patient Larry FRIEDMAN - explains how the drug worked for him.] [Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dr. George DEMETRI - outlines the role of this drug.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings, Tim Johnson) The dramatic nature of the patient response to STI 571 and the potential for cancer research discussed.

Reporter(s):
Jennings, Peter;
Johnson, Tim;
McKenzie, John
Duration:
00:04:20

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