[MPWG] ARTICLE: Study shows tamoxifen can prevent cancer for years

[Teresa Cornwell]

Tamoxifen is not from plants, (if I am wrong someone please correct 
me).  You have it confused with the anti cancer drug taxol which is from 
yews.  Taxol and Tamoxifen have very different modes of action in 
fighting cancer.  Tamoxifen blocks estrogen from binding to its 
receptor.  Taxol is involved in preventing cellular division.

Teresa Cornwell

Olivia Kwong wrote:
> It's too bad that there's no mention at all of the connection to Yews or
> medicinal plants in this article.
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> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051115/hl_nm/breastcancer_dc
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> Olivia
> CPC/PCA
> http://www.nps.gov/plants/
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