The very worst kind of breast cancer is so called “triple negative” or TN. It has no receptors for estrogen, progesterone or the HER2 gene that make for sensitivity to endocrine manipulation. That makes for more aggressive cancer. The Department of...
Fiber is a key player in the fight against cancer. But most Americans only consume about half the amount needed to effectively protect our bodies from cancer and other diseases. You won’t find fiber in cheeseburgers, grilled chicken, cheese, or any...
Breast cancer is a complicated disease. But studies have shown that a vegetarian diet can help some women reduce their risk of cancer and can also increase chances of survival. A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reinforced existing...
For those with CFS/FMS, unexplained fatigue, or breast symptoms, it is reasonable to take an iodine supplement (Iodoral) 1 a day for 1 bottle (90 days). After this, if you feel much better on it you can stay on it or stop to see if you still need it...
Diethylstilboestrol (DES), the synthetic oestrogen, caused re-productive deformities and reproductive cancer among a generation of children born to millions of American women who took the drug to prevent mis-carriage in the middle of the last...
If at first tamoxifen doesn't succeed, try, try Megace. That seems to be the policy of many oncologists when they're treating breast cancer. ...
New evidence from two studies show that women who take tamoxifen to prevent or treat breast cancer are at greater risk of endometrial abnormalities, including cancer. ...
Many of the side effects of tamoxifen may be worth risking if you have cancer. However the risk/benefit equation changes considerably if you are healthy and offered the drug as a just in case mea ...
Depo-Provera, the long-lasting contraceptive that can be injected, doubles the risk of breast cancer among women who have taken it for less than five years. It seems to be at its most dangerous in ...
There is growing evidence that those proposing to prescribe the drug tamoxifen as a preventative measure to women supposedly at high risk of breast cancer are simply trading one form of the diseas ...
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Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MD
What Doctors Don't Tell You