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The Food and Drug Administration's advisers voted 5 to 4 against the new use, on grounds that the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh potential risks. The agency does not have to follow the advice of its panel, though it usually does.

Initially approved in 2004 to treat colon cancer, Avastin was the first drug to fight cancer by stopping nutrients from reaching tumors. Such "targeted therapies" were thought to hold promise for eliminating chemotherapy, but that promise remains unfulfilled.

South San Francisco-based Genentech Inc. asked the FDA to approve the drug for use alongside chemotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer who have not already taken other drugs. While some doctors already use the drug to treat breast cancer, FDA approval would have increased the practice significantly.
FLU SHOT BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT

After taking off their shoes, emptying their pockets and passing through the security checkpoint, travelers at some major U.S. airports can now get a flu shot.

"The convenience is great," said Danny Manzon, a 53-year-old restaurant consultant, after getting vaccinated Tuesday at a kiosk in front of an AirTran gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He said he had wanted to get a flu shot for three months but never had the time.

For years, some airports have been offering flu shots to airline passengers before they cleared security. But many travelers were too afraid of missing their flights to stop.

So this year, airports in such cities as Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Newark, N.J., and San Francisco are setting up "airside" health stations close to the gates, past the security checkpoints. The shots typically take just a few minutes and cost $15 to $35. So far, the airports in the five major cities have given out about 15,000 shots this season.

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