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Old 03-28-2012, 05:11 AM   #4
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Re: Opioids may influence breast cancer survival

Opioids may influence breast cancer survival
A new study in the April issue of Anesthesiology analyzed inherited (genetic) differences in


Sohip,
Perhaps there was another thread you were responding to.......


This topic spurred my question;

how the body responds to its own morphine-like chemicals and pain-relieving opioid
drugs, and whether they influence breast cancer survival. Preclinical animal studies have suggested that opioids may promote tumor growth.

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