Quality Weenie

COX2 Good For Cancer

I have written quite extensively about taking Celebrex and the articles in the newspapers about it causing heart probelms and strokes in long term, high doseage uses.

Well, finally something good comes from it.

Patients who took prescription pain relievers known as COX-2 inhibitors were less likely to develop breast cancer than others who did not have a history of taking the drugs, a study released on Tuesday said.

Evidence is growing that blocking the COX-2 enzyme, a key component of inflammation, might help fight some cancers. On Monday, two large studies showed high doses of Celebrex taken daily for three years reduced the formation of pre-cancerous growths in the colon.

Posted by Quality Weenie at April 4, 2006 12:58 PM | TrackBack