The drugs can attack a range of cancers, rather than those in just one part of the body.
A"revolutionary" new class of cancer drug that can treat a wide range of tumours has been approved for use in Europe for the first time.
"We have been able to watch Charlotte develop and grow at a rapid rate, making up for lost time in so many ways and amazing us all with her energy and enthusiasm for life. But NTRK gene fusions are not unique to sarcomas - they also appear in some brain, kidney, thyroid and other cancers. "I think this is the way things are going and this is about better outcomes, curing more patients and producing kinder treatments with reduced side-effects."
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