[MPWG] ARTICLE: Study shows tamoxifen can prevent cancer for years
Cafesombra at aol.com
Cafesombra at aol.com
Wed Nov 16 16:55:36 CST 2005
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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