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Cancer drug joint pain still a mystery
U.S. researchers say some women who take a breast cancer drug develop serious joint pain, but inflammatory arthritis or autoimmune disease are not to blame

Tamoxifen Resistance in Breast Cancer Can be Defeated: Study
Studies suggest that by taking both drugs together, one can reverse tamoxifen resistance.

Breast cancer survival rates could be boosted by Herceptin and chemotherapy combo in early stages

Breast cancer patients benefit from bone drug

Could beta blockers stop breast cancer spreading?

Tailored Breast Cancer Drugs in Focus at Cancer Meet

Two cancer vaccines approved for testing on humans Scientists at the Mayo Clinic believe they’ve developed two vaccines that can prevent the recurrence of cancer.

Prostate drugs to include breast cancer warning Health Canada warns popular medications used to treat baldness and enlarged prostates may put men at a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.

Leukemia Drug Reverses Tamoxifen-Resistance in Breast Cancer Cells

Wonder drug could kill all types of cancer Millions of women at higher-than-usual risk of breast cancer have a new option for preventing the disease. Pfizer Inc.’s Aromasin cut the risk of developing breast cancer by more than half.

Scientists find new drug target in breast cancer

New Drug Dramatically Reduces Breast Cancer Risk New drug that can significantly reduce the risk of developing cancer

Profiles of Breast Cancer Drugs (website)

HER2, Herceptin, and Tykerb (website)

What Are the Public Health Effects of Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising? (website)

Doctor’s Guide (website)

Medication on Vacation (website)

Herceptin – An Advance in Breast Cancer Treatment (website)

Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Program (CADRMP) Online Query and Data Extracts (website)

Just Say No to Industry Influence on Canadian Drug Regulation–Report (website)