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Old 01-15-2015, 02:20 AM   #1
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The impact of inflammation and cytokine biology on many aspects of breast cancer

Emerging data on the role of inflammation and the immune system in the development, growth, and spread of breast tumors have focused increased attention on the role cytokines such as interleukin and...

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Old 01-15-2015, 05:02 PM   #2
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Re: The impact of inflammation and cytokine biology on many aspects of breast cancer

NSAIDS like Motrin reduce prostaglandin E2 and decrease inflammation. There was an article way back in the 1990s in the American Journal of Epidemiology that stated women who took Motrin 4 times per week had a 50% less rate of breast cancer. I imagine NSAIDS could be valuable as an add on treatment. The problem would be that NSAIDS reduce fever and might hinder detection of a chemo induced infection. Also they affect platelet aggregation and cause cause bleeding.


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