Drug may prevent breast cancer

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On the news last night they were talking about Tamoxifen and how it could help prevent breast cancer if taken as a preventative. Only problem is, it could cause other cancers were literally the words on the news last night. So anyone taking LDN as a preventative for cancer, good on you! Every time I read something it’s screaming out for LDN!Women hoping to obtain the drugs face a difficulty. The main drug recommended – tamoxifen – is only licensed in Europe as a treatment for breast cancer, not as a preventative. It is " off patent " and its original manufacturer has not applied to extend its licence to include prevention, which is holding back its use. It can only be prescribed " off label " , where the doctor carries the risk. Professor Jack Cuzick, chairman of the expert panel and Cancer Research UK epidemiologist at Queen , University of London, said: " This is an enormous problem. Tamoxifen is not licensed for prevention, but all the experts believe it should be. Only the manufacturer can apply and, because it has gone off-patent, it does not want to bear the cost. There is no mechanism for getting it licensed. It is a crazy situation. " Tamoxifen has been shown in trials to reduce the risk of breast cancer by 40 per cent when taken for five years. But it has side effects, including an increased risk of blood clots, and a small increase in endometrial cancer of the womb. Raloxifene is also recommended – it has fewer side effects but less benefit. Tamoxifen was licensed for prevention in the US before the patent ran out.http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/breast-cancer-could-be-curbed-by-preventive-drug-treatment-2254750.html Jayne Crocker www.LDNNow.comImportant! Please sign our LDN petition to the European Parliament by clicking heretel: +44 (0) 7877 492 669Dr Steele MBE, talking about LDNLDNNow are a political/pressure group of individuals dedicated to getting Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) accepted into modern medicine and trialled for the myriad of uses it shows benefit for. .