Common herb being tested to help cancer patients.

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Source: University of Manchester

Posted: April 27, 2006

Secret Herb In Tests To Stop Breast Cancer Patients' Hot Flushes And Night Sweats Researchers at the University of Manchester are testing a secret herb in a bid to stop the severe hot flushes that besiege breast cancer patients on hormone treatment.

Professor Alex Molassiotis, of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, says the herb - one of the mint family, found in any kitchen - is thought to stop the hot flushes and night sweats which can be so bad that some women have to change their clothes three or four times a night.

 

Full article can be found at:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/04/060427093338.htm

 

 

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