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Femara, bones and genistein by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:53pm as the research is I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest Condensed version. About two thirds of all breast cancers in the U.S. are effected by estrogen. That means that a lot of these women are taking either Femara or one of it’s cousins. These medications are designed to make the enzyme, aromatase keep other hormones in the body from turning into estrogen. Now Femara Read on »

Better Drug for Breast Cancer Treatment?: Femara by Linda MacDonald Glenn Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:28pm It's official: Femara beats tamoxifen in preventing breast-cancer recurrence. For anyone who has a sister or mother or female friend or colleague battling breast cancer, this is exciting news. A large scale clinical study has shown that patients admininstered Femara showed a 27% reduction in the risk of distant recurrence (metastases) with Femara Read on »

Femara + Zometa = longer life? by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:53pm

2 Comments . See, I take Femara and while I love the fact that Femara does a very good job of keeping breast cancer away (aromatase inhibition) it does a heck of a job eating away at bone... year. So now I take Femara and Fosamax, with the addition of the second medication to try to build my bones back up. A few months ago there was research showing that Zometa use Read on »

Tykerb Femara combo by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:53pm In ongoing news about combination drugs and ongoing information coming from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium there's this... Tykerb/Femara Combination: Treatment with a combination of GlaxoSmithKline's Tykerb and Novartis' Femara significantly delayed breast cancer progression in women with an aggressive form of the disease, according to a study Read on »

Does Femara change red wine's effect on estrogen in the body? by Laurie P. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 10:44pm

1 Comment in red wine has an anti-cancer effect. But does that finding cross over to humans? And could Femara counteract the increase estrogen circulating in the blood stream that happens when I drink a glass of wine? Here is the answer from the Drug Information Service: Thank you for your question regarding Femara (letrozole) and its ability to decrease Read on »

Breast Cancer Drug Femara Will be Restricted to FDA Approved Use and Reimbursement for Off Label Use To Treat Infertility May Be by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 09 Apr 2010 5:24pm for infertility take the common breast cancer drug Femara, even though it could increase risks to the baby, U.S. researchers said on Friday. They said the drug is often prescribed "off... in women with ovulation problems. According to a Web site for the Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago, when the enzyme aromatase is blocked by the drug it causes estrogen Read on »

Solution To Digestive Problems by Sonzy Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 12:00am water, can treat both indigestion and heart burn. Gentian, a bitter herb, helps to increase the digestive juices and cures digestive problems. It is also necessary... Digestion starts as early as you start putting a piece of food inside your mouth. It refers to how the food is broken down into smaller components with the help of teeth Read on »

Digestive Problems by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm Introduction “ Digestion is one of the most delicately balanced of all human and perhaps angelic functions. ” – M.F.K. Fisher (1949) Most of us can remember one stomach ache that occurred when we were very young. Perhaps we ate too much, or something we ate did not suit us, and our digestive system did what it felt was necessary at the time Read on »

Causes Of Digestive Problems by Amarendra Posted Fri 09 Apr 2010 12:53am A digestive problem is one of the most common health problems that people of every age group are facing these days. There are various causes of digestive disorders. In this article, know more about various causes of digestive problems that are very common these days. In fact, as per the recent survey conducted by an independent body, every year Read on »

Digestive Problems by Meg W. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 25 Oct 2008 4:49pm I was asked recently what I'd recommend for resources for people with digestive problems. The most remarkable story I've read was Virginia Harper’s recovery from Crohn.... I believe the healing of my digestive tract was a direct result of eating this diet based on whole grains, beans and vegetables. I’ll be writing some more about this soon. Read on »