Diabetes Drug Actos Again Linked to Bladder Cancer
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Diabetes Drug Actos Again Linked to Bladder Cancer

Montpellier : France | May 31, 2012 at 4:28 PM PDT
Source: WebMD
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Smith, MD Overall Risk of Bladder Cancer Still Low Among Actos Users Bladder cancer is relatively uncommon. In the U.S., about 73,510 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in 2012, according to the American Cancer Society. "The decision to continue using [Actos] or starting it should be discussed... FULL ARTICLE AT WebMD
 
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