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Re: Cure?
From: Candace (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 28 23:52:42 2004
Hi, I just went to the link and it wasn't there. I don't know how long
ago you posted, but it couldn't have been that long ago. The only thing
I'm concerned about is the fact that it doesn't list the side effects in
the short thing you gave. Also it said COULD relive.. I don't know if
I would be willing to go through with such a new procedure. Thank you
so much for posting this, and if you find anything else please keep us
updated :)
At Mon, 28 Jun 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>hi,
>
>i was reading this article and wanted to share with u all. Would love
>to hear from anyone who has heard more about this.
>
>link is:http://www.htnext.com/news/181_854592,0050.htm
>
>article:
>
>Scientists find a cure for endometriosis
>Asia News International
>London, June 28
>
>Researchers at the University Hospital Maastricht in the Netherlands
>have found a new treatment that could relieve millions of women who
>suffer from pain and infertility because of endometriosis.
>
>According to The Independent, the Dutch researchers have now found a way
>of inhibiting the development of the blood vessels that cause the growth
>of new endometriosis lesions and they hope that the therapy could
>restrict the growth of existing lesions.
>
>Dr Annemiek Nap and colleagues tested four angiostatic compounds, which
>inhibit the growth of blood vessels. They transplanted human
>endometrial tissue into 49 mice to grow the lesions associated with the
>disease, then treated them with the compounds.
>
>The treated mice had fewer lesions than those without the drug
>treatment. While all of the drugs were effective in reducing the number
>of newly developed blood vessels around the lesions, one compound,
>endostatin, worked particularly well.
>
>"Once endometriosis is diagnosed, a woman could have angiostatic therapy
>to prevent more lesions forming or the existing ones growing, and after
>surgery the therapy could be continued to prevent a recurrence," Nap
>said.
>
>Endometriosis is caused when the endometrium, the tissue that lines the
>womb, is found elsewhere in the pelvis, such as the fallopian tubes,
>bladder or inside the abdominal cavity.
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Best of luck!
Candace
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