This is from the Celebrex website:
"cyclooxygenase (COX)
An enzyme that produces substances called prostaglandins. One such enzyme, COX-1, helps maintain the proper functions of the stomach and intestinal lining, the platelets, and the kidneys. A second form, COX-2, is not normally present in most tissues, but is made at sites of inflammation and contributes to inflammation and pain."
The importance of the above is that Celebrex acts to supress the COX-2 enzyme. This drug is a kind of antiinflammatory, but may not work exactly the same way as ibuprofin. My doctor wanted me on this as there is anecdotal evidence that inhibiting the COX-2 will also inhibit the cancer. I guess this was the drug of choice since I do not normally have swelling or inflammation of any kind.
Hope this helps answer your question. Keep up the great work!
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