Episode 42: It's Emergency Contraception. It Reduces Breast Cancer Risk. Your Oncologist Has Never Heard of It.
A drug that reduces pre-cancerous breast cells has been sitting in U.S. pharmacies for twenty years. OB/GYNs prescribe it every day. Most oncologists have never heard of it.
Dr. Abigail Liberty, an OB/GYN at OHSU, attended a cancer prevention conference in Manchester where British researcher Dr. Sasha Howell (next week’s guest) presented findings on anti-progestins — drugs that block the progesterone receptor — showing significant reductions in pre-cancerous breast cells and changes in tissue stiffness that make it harder for dangerous cells to survive undetected.
When the room asked why we…
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