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

[Cafesombra at aol.com]

I understand taxol is derived from the Pacific Yew.  Is there any  evidence 
that the ornamental yew so prevelant here in suburban yards on the  East Coast 
could be useful for taxol or tamoxifen production?  People here  prune yews 
usually into ugly box shapes at least once yearly and dispose of  the branches 
in landfills.
 
In message dated 11/16/2005 5:47:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
plant at plantconservation.org writes:

"Chemopreventive agents in the news have included tamoxifen, a  substance
derived from yew trees that can reduce the risk of breast cancer"  from
http://medschool.wustl.edu/~wumpa/outlook/winter2003/chemoprevent.html





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