Breast Cancer

Researchers from University of Calgary Publish Findings in Breast Cancer

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 3rd, 2012

2012 MAY 3 -- "Breast cancer is the most common nonskin cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Most methods of intervention involve combinations of surgery, chemotherapy, and ionizing radiation," researchers in Calgary, Canada report.

"Both chemotherapy and ionizing radiation can be effective against many types of cancer, but they also harm normal tissues. The use of nonionizing, magnetic fields has shown early promise in a number of in vitro and animal studies. Our study tested the effect of varying durations of magnetic exposure on tumor growth and viability in mice injected with breast cancer cells. Cancer cells were...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2012-05-03)

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