Vaccine against breast cancer, ovarian cancer promising in trial

"Monthly shots of a cancer vaccine produced encouraging results in a small, very early trial of 26 women with metastatic breast or ovarian cancer (cancer that has spread to other sites around the body), most of whom already had had three or more rounds of chemotherapy."

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Chemo with a Side of Bananas

"Her mouth burning and her sense of smell acute, swallowing medications was a trial for Shari Ichelson Silverman. To ease the discomfort Silverman was advised to tuck the pills inside banana chunks, which are slippery and go down easily."

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Breast cancer drug with fewer side effects found to cut risk of tumors

"Exemestane, sold under the brand name Aromasin, can reduce the risk of tumors by 65% among post-menopausal women prone to develop breast cancer, researchers say. It's already used to treat breast cancer and does not appear to have the potentially lethal side effects of tamoxifen or raloxifene."

 

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