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Ovarian cancer drug olaparib approved in Scotland as new treatment
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50714010 By BBC Health news A maintenance treatment for patients with advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use in Scotland. Olaparib tablets will now be available for patients with newly-diagnosed BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer who have responded to chemotherapy. A trial has found that for those taking tablets, it…