>>> developing now, important medical news. the fda has approved a treatment for the most common type of skin cancer . robert, this is a pill. this is not radiation.
>> right. it's a targeted therapy that targets the molecular component known to cause cancer. in the vast majority of case, these are the red dots that people get that are easily removed with surgery. in very few cases they spread, sometimes to other parts of the body, and that's what this pill is for. it's for those serious cases that can become life-threatening.
>> this is a pill. it's not radiation but there are lots of side effects .
>> because of the molecular path it causes hair to fall out. it's dangerous in causing birth defects. it's important that women who take this do not get pregnant or are not pregnant. that's a big warning that the fda require to be put on the side of the box.
>> how long would you have to undergo there treatment?
>> ten months. like other targeted therapies that are specifically designed to hit the causes of cancer, it's very expensive. $75,000 for a typical ten-month course.
>> when is it available?
>> it will be available tomorrow. for people that have this rare spread. if your doctor says you have basil cell carcinoma, it's easily removed. it's no big deal .
>> what is it called?
>> eviridige. it's important not just because of this application but this same chemical pathway may be involved in big cancer and breast and prostate. this may become part of other treatments.
>> new form a treatment. thank
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