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‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: cancer patient’s hope after smart drug success
Pat Brogan preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle after trial of treatment designed to stop disease from hiding • Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours by 30%, trial shows One of the first patients to benefit from a pioneering smart drug that appears to melt away the “invisibility cloak” that can shield cancer cells from treatment is Pat Brogan, from Cowdenbeath, Scotland. The 68-year-old, whose tumours have shrunk by almost a third, is preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle this month and holiday in Spain with his wife, Linda – milestones he once feared he would never reach. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: cancer patient’s hope after smart drug success, Pat Brogan preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle after trial of treatment designed to stop disease from hiding • Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours by 30%, trial shows One of the first patients to benefit from a pioneering smart drug that appears to melt away the “invisibility cloak” that can shield cancer cells from treatment is Pat Brogan, from Cowdenbeath, Scotland. The 68-year-old, whose tumours have shrunk by almost a third, is preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle this month and holiday in Spain with his wife, Linda – milestones he once feared he would never reach. Continue reading…
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- ‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: cancer patient’s hope after smart drug successThe Guardian - 2026-06-01T17:00:23+00:00
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