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Studies: Bone drugs may help prevent breast cancer
23 hours ago ago from PopEater
SAN ANTONIO -New results from a large women's health study suggest that bone-building drugs such as Fosamax and Actonel might help prevent breast cancer. Women who already were taking these medicines when the study began were nearly one-third less likely to develop breast cancer over the next seven years. That's compared to women who were not on such pills. The study by itself is not proof that these drugs can prevent cancer. More definitive ...
Related contentBone Drugs Taken by Some Women May Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Studies Say
17 hours ago ago from The New York Times
Drugs already taken by millions of healthy older women to prevent bone loss and broken hips may also protect them from breast cancer , according to two observational studies that found women taking oral bisphosphonates developed about a third fewer breast cancers than other women. Related Health Guide: Breast Cancer | Osteoporosis The drugs are in the class of medications that includes the brand name drug Fosamax, now ...
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51 minutes ago ago from U.S. News
Novel drug combo extends breast cancer survival SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Women with very advanced breast cancer may have a new treatment option. A combination of two drugs that more precisely target tumors significantly extended the lives of women who had stopped responding to other treatments, doctors reported Friday. The study is the first big test of combining Herceptin and Tykerb (TIE-curb). In the study of 300 patients, women receiving both ...
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