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Breast Cancer
Scientists at Wuhan University publish research in breast cancer
October 30th, 2008
"Breast carcinomas show, a trend toward bone metastasis that is prevalent worldwide. Celecoxib (CX) and minocycline hydrochloride (MH) have both been widely used in treating breast cancer; however, their combined effects on the osseous metastasis of breast cancer have not yet been studied," scientists writing in the journal Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals report. "In the present study, breast cancer cells were injected into the back of the femoral bone of nude mice, and CX and MH were intraperitoneally administered every other day at doses of 30 and 40 mg/kg/day, respectively, for 30 days. Tumor weights and volumes were significantly lower and the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-30)
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