For example, a cancerdrug might be approved because it causes tumors to shrink, not because its manufacturer can prove that patients live longer after taking it.
举例而言,一个癌症药因为能使肿瘤变小就可能被批准使用,而不是因为制造商能证明病人服用之后活得更长。
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A cancerdrug called hydroxyurea (Droxia, Hydrea) also is used to treat sickle cell anemia.
羟基脲是一种抗肿瘤药,也可以用来治疗镰状细胞性贫血。
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A hedge fund that trades pharmaceutical stocks, for example, might use an expert network to find a doctor who can explain how a new cancerdrug works.