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Published November 18, 2011, 11:38 AM

FDA revokes approval of breast cancer drug amid claims of life-threatening risks

The blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in advanced breast cancer patients because there's no proof that it extends their lives and it presents dangerous side effects, the government declared today.

By: Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer

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