DOD-BCR: Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use May Slow Breast Cancer Tumour Growth, Prevent Distant Metastasis ORLANDO, FL -- September 30, 2002 -- Results from a nested case-control study of the effect on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use on breast cancer risk suggest that increasing NSAID use may retard the growth of breast tumours and may prevent distant metastasis. Use of NSAIDs does not, however, appear to prevent breast cancer or regional lymph node metastasis. The research was presented here on September 26th at the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Meeting (DOD-BCR). Colin Sharpe, PharmD, and colleagues from the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, report that after studies suggested that NSAID use might prevent colorectal cancer, they decided to determine if the same protective effect could be observed for breast cancer. The source population consisted of the female beneficiaries of the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan from 1981 to 1995 with no history of cancer since 1970. Four controls for each case were matched by age and sampling time was randomly selected. [10/01/2002; Doctor's Guide] www.docguide.com Ann's NOTE: Systemic oral enzymes are also anti-inflammatory products that may have a similar effect. There may be some research from Germany on this. Curcumin seems to be a 'natural' anti-inflammatory. Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.