Thursday, February 22, 2007

Tamoxifen Cuts Long Term Cancer Risks

Tamoxifen is a drug that is typically taken by caner patients to prevent their diseased condition from resurfacing, but a new use of the medication has opend doors to new treatments. If has been found that healthy women who are at high risk of disease can take Tamoxifen and benefit from long-term cancer protention. The benefits have been made obvious through the factual results of clinical testing. One of the main areas of success has been seen in the study of breast cancer patients. Studies have shown that cancer has appeared quickly follwoing the removal of the drug from a patient treatmet regiment. Further reaserach is being conducted in regards to a more complete understanding of the drug itself and its usage in the UK and the US.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6378327.stm

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