breast cancer drugs

Breast Cancer Patients Often Experience Side Effects
Dec 30, 2013
A new analysis has found that both real and sham acupuncture treatments may help alleviate side effects of drugs commonly used to treat breast cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, ...

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Exercise Help Breast Cancer Survivors Relieve Joint Pain That Is a Side Effect
Dec 26, 2013
Exercise might help breast cancer survivors relieve the joint pain that is a side effect of their medications, researchers say. A new study included patients who were taking aromatase inhibitor drugs, such as Arimidex (anastrozole), ...

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Acupuncture Works No Better Than "Sham" Version of Technique in Breast-Cancer Drug Study
Dec 26, 2013
When it comes to easing the side effects of certain breast cancer drugs, acupuncture may work no better than a "sham" version of the technique, a small trial suggests. Breast cancer drugs known as aromatase inhibitors often cause side ...

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