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Lani · 04-15-2009, 04:53 PM

the studies on xenical and her2+ breast cancer as i understand it did not take into account that xenical taken orally in people IS NOT ABSORBED systemically. That is how it works for weight loss. It causes the fats in the diet not to get absorbed from the gut into the body. That is why it can cause diarrhea (xenical plus the unabsorbed fats pass through quickly).

04-15-2009, 04:53 PM	#4
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,778	We've discussed this before the studies on xenical and her2+ breast cancer as i understand it did not take into account that xenical taken orally in people IS NOT ABSORBED systemically. That is how it works for weight loss. It causes the fats in the diet not to get absorbed from the gut into the body. That is why it can cause diarrhea (xenical plus the unabsorbed fats pass through quickly).