'It's still working': More are living with cancer as era of targeted drugs takes hold
- Posted on June 3, 2026
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'It's still working': More are living with cancer as era of targeted drugs takes hold
By Deena Beasley June 3 (Reuters) - Cathy Smithwick, now 67, has lived with breast cancer, and then ovarian cancer, for more than 20 years with the help of targeted drugs, drugs that harness the body's immune system, chemotherapy and hormone pills. Michelle Vacca, who recently turned 59, has had lung cancer for nearly 10 years and is doing well on an experimental drug that targets a rare tumor
