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intersting drug study

impactzone
impactzone CSN Member Posts: 558 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Diabetes drug can reduce risk of cancer, researchers find
Metformin reduced the development of lung tumors in mice by more than 70%. Clinical trials on humans for lung, breast and prostate cancer are being organized.

Here is the link and it mentions colon cancer and a study done in Japan as well:

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-sci-metformin-cancer-20100902,0,3034213.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/mostviewed+(L.A.+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories)

Ronald Chip Fenenga
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  • CherylHutch
    CherylHutch CSN Member Posts: 1,375 Member
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    Drug Study
    Hey Chip... great minds think alike... and read similar stories! I started a thread too, just three hours before you :) I would hate to get excited too early, but this does sound like it might have some wonderful possibilities!!

    Cheryl
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