Shocking Revelation -- This Cancer Drug CAUSES Cancer

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Shocking Revelation -- This Cancer Drug CAUSES Cancer

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Tamoxifen is a drug that binds to your estrogen receptors. Therefore it was

thought that it could prevent excess estrogen binding, hence halting cancer

from forming.

 

It is generally prescribed to high-risk women to prevent breast cancer, and

is usually taken for five years.

However, Tamoxifen has been found to cause cancer instead. According to a

study published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, the

treatment of breast cancer with tamoxifen results in an increased risk of

uterine

cancer incidence and mortality.

This is just one in a growing line of studies published, raising serious

concerns about the increased risk of uterine cancer for women who take

tamoxifen

as a cancer preventive drug.

Despite these concerns, tamoxifen is still on the market.

Sources:

_International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2007_

(http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01025.x)

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Dr. Mercola's Comments

Since October is _Breast Cancer Awareness Month_

(http://www.mercola.com/2000/oct/29/breast_cancer_awareness.htm) , let’s

spread some real cancer

awareness. Western medicine’s approach to cancer treatment is based on

profit, not

safety and effectiveness.

Let’s recap just a handful of the numerous deadly conventional cancer drugs

on the market, and then I’ll share with you the best cancer-avoidance

techniques I know.

Cancer Drugs – All Hype, Very Little Substance

Prices for new cancer therapies have skyrocketed. Cancer drug costs rose

nearly 16 percent in 2006, while other prescription drugs averaged a 3 percent

price increase.

But are they worth it? The fact is, these expensive medications often give

patients just a few more months of life – and sometimes they kill people

prematurely.

Take a look at these examples.

* _AVASTIN_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/jul/29/exploiting_cancer_patients_with_10000_a_mont\

h_drugs.htm) – Avastin, when used to treat colorectal

cancer, sold for $50,000 per year. However, once it was approved to treat

breast and lung cancer as well, Genentech announced a new price tag: $100,000

per year, even though it may extend your life by no more than a few months.

* ERBITUX – Another colorectal cancer drug, with a price tag of nearly

$10,000 per month, even though there is not a single study showing it helps

colorectal cancer patients live longer.

* _EVISTA (Raloxifene)_

(http://www.mercola.com/blog/2006/jul/13/take_a_drug_to_beat_breast_cancer_suffe\

r_a_fatal_stroke) -- This Eli Lilly drug

was found to prevent breast cancer by one-third in a study of more than 10,000

postmenopausal women. Your true cost? Trading your breast cancer prevention

for a 50 percent increased risk of fatal strokes and blood clots. Ironically,

Evista was once sold as an osteoporosis drug, being _illegally promoted_

(http://www.mercola.com/track.aspx?returnUrl=/2006/jan/7/eli_lilly_slapped_for_o\

f

f-label_drug_use.htm) for treating cardiovascular disease back in 2002.

* GLEEVEC – Also sold under the name Glivec. This cancer drug, used to

treat leukemia, unfortunately also kills heart muscle cells, which may cause

fatal congestive heart failure.

* _ABRAXANE_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/oct/19/new-cancer-drug-costs-more-than-4200-per-dos\

e.htm) – A new version of an old cancer drug, Taxol,

sells for $4,200 per dose. The older version, which has similar effects, costs

25 times less.

The financial sacrifices you might make in order to afford a “miracleâ€

cancer drug can be staggering. But what you need to know is that these

exorbitantly priced drugs do not in any way, shape, or form, treat the cause of

your

problem, and pharmaceutical companies earn billions of dollars on this

deception.

It seems that the more serious and life threatening the disease, the more

expensive your drug solution is. The very vocal former editor of the New

England Journal of Medicine, _Dr. Marcia Angell_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/aug/25/drug_companies.htm) , sums up the situation

brilliantly: " It's really

exploiting the desperation of people with a life-threatening illness. "

So, how can they get away with charging such astronomical prices that only

the very wealthy can afford? In case you were not aware of it, it’s a very

specific strategy. The trick is to have your insurance company pay for it, or

their main backup, YOU, through the federal government and your taxes.

This kind of behavior is the reason why the United States spends more than

_$2 trillion every year for healthcare_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/nov/2/why-are-health-care-costs-so-high.htm) , and

it is ruining the American economy in

the process -- all due to corporate greed.

Making matters worse, as soon as a drug company comes out with a more

expensive alternative, that’s the pill they’ll promote to both you and your

physician. Suddenly, they want you to believe the _older drugs are virtually

worthless_

(http://www.mercola.com/2005/oct/8/are_newer_drugs_any_better_than_older_ones.ht\

m) even though just a few years prior, when they were the new kid on

the block, they were being heavily promoted as your latest and greatest

must-use approach.

How to Prevent Cancer

Is it possible to prevent cancer? Yes. It is possible. But not by swallowing

a chemical cocktail.

A more sensible, safer, and less expensive approach is to simply make some

lifestyle changes. Even the American Cancer Society – which is as traditional

as medical organizations come -- now suggest you can achieve a 62 percent

risk reduction with simple lifestyle changes, including:

* Make sure you get adequate sun exposure as that will not only reduce

your risk of breast cancer by 50 percent, but ALL other cancers by the same

amount. Remember that _one million people die EVERY year due to lack of

optimal sun exposure_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/08/24/lack-of-sunshine-\

causes-600-000-cancers-a-year.aspx) .

* Eat healthier (ideally based on your body's unique _nutritional

type_ (http://www.mercola.com/2003/feb/26/metabolic_typing.htm) )

* Incorporate _more exercise_

(http://www.mercola.com/2005/feb/26/exercise_prescription.htm) in your daily

routine

* _Stop smoking today_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/feb/4/cigarettes_cancer.htm)

* Perform monthly breast self-examinations

But, one of the skills my father drilled into me from early childhood was: “

Never settle for second best.†Why would you settle for a meager 62 percent

reduction?

I believe you can VIRTUALLY ELIMINATE your cancer risk if you follow these

risk reduction strategies, even though they have not been formally " proven "

yet by conservative researchers, including:

1. _Control your insulin levels_

(http://www.mercola.com/2001/jul/14/insulin.htm) : Make certain that you limit

your intake of processed foods and

sugars as much as possible.

2. Get appropriate amounts of animal-based omega-3 fats and make sure

you use cod liver oil if you don't have regular access to sun exposure.

3. Get appropriate _exercise_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/jun/1/how_exercise_protects_you_from_cancer.htm) .

One of the primary reasons exercise

works is that it drives your insulin levels down. Controlling insulin levels is

one of the most powerful ways to reduce your cancer risks.

4. _Normalize your vitamin D levels_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/mar/31/cancer_sunlight.htm) with safe amounts of

sun exposure, or use a safe

tanning bed. Alternatively you could use oral vitamin D and carefully monitor

blood levels to prevent overdose.

5. _Eat according to your nutritional type_

(http://www.mercola.com/2003/feb/26/metabolic_typing.htm) . The potent

anti-cancer effects of this

principle are very much under appreciated. When we treat cancer patients in our

clinic, this is one of the most powerful anti-cancer strategies we have.

6. Have a tool to permanently erase your neurological short-circuiting,

which can activate cancer genes. Even the CDC states that _85 percent of

disease is caused by emotions_ (http://www.mercola.com/2005/apr/6/stress.htm) .

It is likely that this factor may be more important than all the other

physical ones listed here, so make sure this is addressed. Energy psychology

seems

to be one of the best approaches and my particular favorite tool, as you may

know, is the _Emotional Freedom Technique_

(http://www.mercola.com/forms/eftcourse.htm) .

7. Only 25 percent of people _eat enough vegetables_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/jan/24/vegetables_cancer.htm) , so by all means,

_eat as many

vegetables as you are comfortable with_

(http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/recommended_vegetables.htm) . If you are a

carb metabolic type you may need up to

300 percent more vegetables than a protein metabolic type.

Ideally, they should be fresh and _organic_

(http://www.mercola.com/2003/apr/26/organic_vegetables.htm) . However, please

understand that, frequently,

fresh conventionally grown vegetables are still healthier than old and wilted

organic ones. They are certainly better than no vegetables at all.

8. _Maintain your ideal body weight_

(http://www.mercola.com/2003/mar/5/sugar_dangers.htm) .

9. Get enough _high-quality sleep_

(http://www.mercola.com/2003/oct/22/cancer_sleep.htm) .

10. Reduce your exposure to _environmental toxins_

(http://www.mercola.com/2000/jul/16/cancer_environment.htm) like pesticides,

household chemical

cleaners, _synthetic air fresheners,_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/may/26/electric_air_fresheners.htm) and air

pollution.

11. Boil, poach, or steam your foods, rather than _frying or

charbroiling them_ (http://www.mercola.com/2003/aug/2/acrylamide_cancer.htm) .

Save your health and your money. You work too hard to waste either one on

man-made " miracle " drugs and cures.

 

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(http://www.mercola.com/2003/aug/2/prescription_drugs.htm)

_http://www.mercola.com/2003/aug/2/prescription_drugs.htm_

(http://www.mercola.com/2003/aug/2/prescription_drugs.htm)

 

_How to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer By 50%_

(http://v.mercola.com/blogs/public_blog/How-to-Reduce-Your-Risk-of-Cancer-By-50-\

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(http://www.mercola.com/2000/oct/29/breast_cancer_awareness.htm)

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