Tag Archives: breast_cancer_researchers

Breast cancer drug breakthrough

Scientists believe the drugs work by blocking an enzyme behind two out of five cases of the cancer.
The drugs have already been clinically tested for safety for their original use, meaning they could be fast-tracked for trials on breast-cancer patients, and reach the market more quickly. A new drug would take many years to research […]

Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: Fats are Bad and Lignans are Good

Two recent publications in the March 21, 2007 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggest that increased fats in the diet increase the risk while increased lignans in the diet lower the risk of developing postmenopausal breast cancer.