MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Calabresi, Paul: Italian-born American oncologist who was a leader in developing and testing drugs to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma, breast cancer and prostate cancer , among other diseases. Calabresi was one of the first to advocate combination chemotherapy . He also had an innovative approach to identifying potential drugs. Whereas many other cancer researchers at that time focused on a type of cancer, Calabresi focused on a drug and screened different types kinds of cancer to find a suitable match. Dr. Calabresi worked at Yale and then Brown University. He died in 2003 at age 73 from cancer of the tongue.
|
DISCLAIMER:
Information on this site is provided for informational
purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice
provided by your own physician or other medical professional.
You should not use the information contained herein
for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease,
or prescribing any medication. You should read carefully
all product packaging. Not all Canadian drugs, Canada
prescription and Canadian prescription medicine is available
at discount Canadian on line pharmacies. If you have
or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly
contact your health care provider. Information and statements
regarding diet supplements have not been evaluated by
Health Canada and are not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure, or prevent any disease. All trade and service
marks mentioned on this site are recognized as belonging
to their respective owners.
|
|
|
|
