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Dendreon drug against prostate cancer covered by Medicare SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Dendreon Corp. said Thursday that Medicare does now his treatment of prostate cancer Provenge. The drug is the first food and drugs adminstratives approved immunotherapy for prostate cancer for Medicare coverage, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Dendreon’s shares rose 2.3% to 40.35 dollars in after-hours activity. Market Pulse Stories … Learn more about Bites Bullet Medicare to cover Dear Provenge, prostate cancer drugs for serious July 1, 20 011 – Medicare patients with metastatic prostate cancer can get a first of its kind in its treatment approved by the Food and Drug Administration in April, by a decision of the final cover released yesterday by the Centers for Medicare & amp ; Medicaid Services (CMS). Provenge (sipuleucel-T) have an active patient’s immune system to defend against cancer of the prostate. Learn more about Journal Risk prostate cancer and smoking A recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, men with prostate cancer who smoke have increased prostate cancer-specific mortality compared with non-smokers with prostate cancer. Smokers, were also found to have an increased risk of 61% of cancer recurrence after treatment. Learn more about PR Newswire via Yahoo Finance Cancer Health www.newhealthidea.com


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