Thalidomide does not improve survival in small cell lung cancer

Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 15:35 in Health & Medicine

Treating patients with thalidomide in combination with chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) did not improve their survival but did increase their risk of blood clots, according to a new study published online July 16 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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