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 |  An old drug may get a new use. And it may help stop the spread of breast cancer. | |
Blood Cancer Drug Decitabine May Prevent Cancer Metastasis
Decitabine is a drug that is currently being used to fight blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia. Turns out it may also be used to fight metastatic breast cancer, too! Researchers are developing a test to find out which patients will benefit.
| Iressa (Gefitinib) - Targeted Therapy Drug for Breast Cancer
Iressa has been used to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But some metastatic patients have used it as well, to fight breast cancer.
| PARP Inhibitors And Breast Cancer Treatment
A PARP inhibitor is a drug that blocks PARP proteins from performing their roles in repairing damaged cancer cells. It would be added to chemotherapy infusions and helps treat hereditary and triple negative breast cancers.
| Risk and Prevention
Know your risk of getting breast cancer. What are the factors you can't control, and what are factors you can control? 10 ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer. How to do your breast self-exam. Reasons to have an annual mammogram, what to expect, and how to prepare.
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