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FTA: The findings, revealed at the at the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could save tens of thousands of lives in the UK alone within a decade, doctors say. Patients who could expect to live for just a matter of months under existing treatments, could see their tumours completely destroyed and go on to enjoy a normal lifespan under the new treatment.

If you're talking about average effects, sure, it might be just a few months longer.




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