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Gyn: New OCFrom: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)Tue Mar 28 14:16:59 2006
A contraceptive pill that can beat cancer By Mark Henderson A NEW generation of contraceptive medication that guards against breast cancer as well as pregnancy could be available within five years, scientists predicted yesterday. Patient trials of a drug that is used in higher doses to cause abortions have shown it to be an effective contraceptive with few side-effects, and animal and cell models have even suggested that it can protect against breast tumours. Women taking the new Pill, which contains no female hormones, would have no periods and would thus be unlikely to suffer from pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). The contraceptive is also thought to carry a lower risk of blood clots than existing varieties. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2106558,00.html Art
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