Here's a lot of hype about nothing...If you compare 2 drug with side effects
(such as causing other cancers) to see which is "better", what do you get in
the end? It's still 2 drugs with side effects, and they still don't cure the
cancer. Too bad they're not putting more research $$ into something that
does cure it. Oh well. Love, Joicy
U.S. to compare breast cancer prevention drugs
[10/22/98; Reuters News Service]
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on
Wednesday it is preparing to launch the biggest-ever trial
comparing two drugs -- tamoxifen and raloxifene -- to see
which one works better to prevent breast cancer.
Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Donna Shalala made
the announcement as part of a report on progress her department
and the government have made into fighting cancer, and of a
new push to get women over the age of 40 to get regular
mammograms.
"This will be the single most important legacy of the Clinton
Administration." Shalala told reporters. "It will be the largest
clinical trial ever into breast cancer.''
The full article can be found at:
http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/981022/cz.html
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