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How to say: Avastin and Erbitux

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Host Host | 12:57 UK time, Monday, 21 August 2006

A guide to words and names in the news from Lena Olausson of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Pronunciation Unit.
Lena Olausson"Two pronunciations for today. The cancer drugs that will not be made available on the NHS, Avastin and Erbitux, are pronounced uh-VAST-in (sometimes also ay-VAST-in) and UR-bi-tuks."

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  • At 08:30 AM on 22 Aug 2006,
  • Tub O'Lard wrote:

Why learn how to pronounce them if we're not going to be able to ask for them? :)

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  • At 11:45 AM on 22 Aug 2006,
  • Cap'n Jack wrote:

I always think that Avastin should be said with a strong pirate's accent - as in: "Avast me hearties!"

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