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Link Found Between anti-TNF Medication and Cancer by awesome Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 11 Jan 2010 6:00am ,” Satsangi said. Researchers have seen an association between TNF medications and lung cancer, particularly in ex-smokers. There are also concerns about these drugs... Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society. “This report raises the awareness that doctors and patients have to have in using these drugs. We certainly Read on »

Is it right for scientists to put the links between cholesterol reducing medication and cancer down to ‘chance’? by Dr. John B. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 2:08am Back in July I wrote about a study (the so-called “SEAS” trial) in which two cholesterol agents (simvastatin and ezetimibe) taken in combination appeared to increase risk of cancer. The full results of this study were published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine [1] and can be read here. Alongside this [...] Read on »

Popular cancer drug linked to of ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 18 May 2009 10:35pm Popular cancer drug linked to often fatal brain virus Drug also used for anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and multiple sclerosis CHICAGO19 may 2009 --- The 57-year-old... by Charles Bennett, M.D., that links rituximab to PML. Rituximab is the most important and widely used cancer drug for lymphoma. It is also approved for treatment of rheumatoid Read on »

Popular cancer drug linked to often fatal brain virus by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 20 May 2009 11:52am School of Medicine RADAR project, led by Charles Bennett, M.D., that links rituximab to PML. Rituximab is the most important and widely used cancer drug for lymphoma. It is also...). Popular Cancer Drug Linked To Often Fatal Brain Virus. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 19, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2009/05/090518161158.htm Read on »

DES Miscarriage Drug Linked to More Cancer by Cathy T. Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:19pm Over the years, DES has been linked to various forms of cancer and reproductive problems in both male and female children born to women who took the drug. For years, it has been associated with cervical cancer and a rare vaginal cancer in younger women, but since 2002, studies have linked DES to breast cancer as well. Read more here Read on »

Wyeth Ordered to Face Lawsuit Over Menopause Drug Linked to Breast Cancer by Andrea Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Jun 2009 6:45pm Drug giant Wyeth must face a personal injury lawsuit filed by a woman who accuses the company of failing to warn her and millions of other users that the popular menopause drug, Prempro, might cause breast cancer, a Texas appeals court has ruled. Read the rest of the article by clicking here! Read on »

Anti-HIV Drugs Inhibit Emerging Virus Linked to Prostate Cancer and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 06 Apr 2010 2:55pm Four drugs used to treat HIV infection can inhibit a retrovirus recently linked to prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers at Emory University/Atlanta... (xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) is proven to be a cause for prostate cancer or chronic fatigue syndrome, those illnesses may be treatable with drugs already approved Read on »

Are fertility drugs linked with increase risk of developing breast or ovarian cancers? by Susan Wadia-Ells Posted Sun 27 Dec 2009 8:53am I am collecting individual and researched-based information on any links between using fertility drugs during the past few decades and an increased incidence of breast or ovarian cancers. Please contact me at susan.we@verizon.net with information or suggestions for this research. Thanks so much, Susan S Wadia-Ells PhD founding director Read on »

Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Linked to Esophagus Cancer by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 07 Jan 2009 3:06pm A new report in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a connection between the osteoporosis drug Fosamax and esophageal cancer. Since the drug debuted in October 2005 and up to May 2008, the FDA has received 23 claims of patients in the U.S. being diagnosed with esophagus cancer. Fosamax is the suspect drug in 21 cases and the concomitant Read on »

Eczema Drugs Linked to Cancer Risk by Food Allergy Assistant Facebook

Posted Wed 31 Mar 2010 12:00am There is a scary warning about two common drugs used for eczema. The FDA is recommending warning labels for the skin creams Elidel® and Protpic®. They may cause cancer... (at the time) creams were recommended to us. Now we find out that these creams have caused cancer in animals involved in a study. Human study results will be unknown for 10 years Read on »