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This link article covers two studies presented at the "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics' meeting in Boston Massachusetts. It suspects that opiate drugs, given to cancer patients for cancer pain (e.g., morphine, oxycontin, etc), is suspected to cause cell proliferation, invasion and migration in cell cultures in mice.
This study also adds weight to the MEDICAL evidence that OPIATE BASED PAINKILLERS, ENHANCE THE ABILITY FOR CANCER CELLS TO GROW AND SPREAD!
There will be clinical studies to confirm these findings, and if done so, will not only drop the price and usage of this drug in the future, it will change the type of painkillers used for cancer patients in the future!
The article also outlines correlating information relative to patients (prostate and breast cancer) patients that were given regional rather than general anesthesia and had FEWER RECURRENCES. There was also additional information on patients which is of concern for cancer patients.
This is very concerning news, as opiates based pain relievers are a godsend for cancer patients, to live a better quality of life with cancer, a painful disease. It is important to understand, if these findings are correct, so you can therefor work with you MD's to find different options, or get off the meds, other than opiate based drug therapy for pain.
Please show this article to your MD if you are taking opiate pain killers and have cancer. If I were you, and you can find an alternative, or quit, DO IT.
But talk to you Doctor and ensure you are aligned and working to in tandem with your before you do anything.
Great article, link to full article below:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171900.php
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