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Old 04-25-2013, 01:22 PM   #1
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Research shows coffee may decrease risk of cancer recurring in breast cancer patients
Drinking coffee could decrease the risk of breast cancer recurring in patients taking the widely used drug Tamoxifen, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found. Patients who took the pill, along with two or more cups of coffee daily, reported less than half the rate of cancer recurrence, compared with their non-coffee drinking, Tamoxifen-taking counterparts.

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Old 04-25-2013, 05:13 PM   #2
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Re: Research shows coffee may decrease risk of cancer recurring in breast cancer pati
Rich, Rich!!!! Where are you, Rich! This is my validation! Do I hear a collective "hallelujah" from all the ER+ gals who LOVE their java?
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Re: Research shows coffee may decrease risk of cancer recurring in breast cancer pati
I suspect Gevalia funded this ... I love their coffee.
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