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Frontiers Monday Aprili,^^ They're here Study may lift hopes fi breast cancer prevents BRANDON BOLLOM/The Battauon Thad Williams, a senior wildlife ecology major, pets one of the two penguins, Penny and Pete, from Sea World of Texas, in the basement of Reed McDonald Friday morning. The penguins toured Texas to celebrate the 10th an niversary of Sea World in Texas. PHILADELPHIA (AP) —A new study shows that a drug used for years to treat breast cancer patients also may prevent the disease from occurring, The Philadelphia Inquirer repotted Sunday. The National Cancer Institute, a federal agency that coordinates the nation’s cancer programs, said its six-year study was the first ever to show that a drug can reduce the incidence of breast cancer. The study showed that the drug tamoxifen cut cancer rates by nearly half among women who were considered at risk of getting the disease. The institute recently mailed letters an nouncing the breakthrough to the 13,000 women in the United States and Canada who participated in the study, the newspaper re- ported. ■ “This is now the first study in ^ ■ I the world to show that a drug can reduce the incidence of breast cancer,” the letter stated. The results of the study — one of the largest cancer preven tion trials ever undertaken — are to be made public Wednesday. Researchers would not discuss the results with the newspaper. “I’m just thrilled. Wow!” Patri cia Lorah, 45, of Reading, told the Inquirer on Saturday after receiv ing her letter. “My mother and grandmother died of breast can cer. This is almost overwhelming." Women at risk of getting the disease because of family history, precancerous breast lesions or age were randomly assigned to five years on either a placebo pill or tamoxifen. The drug, made by Wilmington, Del.-based Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, is widely used to pre vent the spread or return of breast cancer. According to the institute, the drug reduced the rate of expected breast cancers from 1 in 130 women to 1 in 236 during the study, the Inquirer reported. However, tamoxifen also has been associated with increased risks for cancer in the uterine lin ing and for blood clots in the lungs. Those risks prompted The National Women’s isnington to Health Network study. “If this turns out to be a goodrisi for some women, that will be good Cindy Pearson, executive director Women’s I lealth Network. But it is “imperative for rese women what ... tf benefit. Did anj tamoxifen?” Tamoxifen ! brea iey know about omen die of am into estrogen rea ancer cells andloJ Is, preventing tr.J ig and dividirj In 1994, thetnJ porarily suspends congressional heJ I four uterind cancej another study dbg cer treatment usia ifen. Universityofi surgeon BernardFi>J dinator ol the preyed also was investigate ports that he was ski dress researchpn That did women from study. “I never consul ping out. My tho more like, ‘Maybe child’s life and other people’s,’ 49, of Newtown, for at least two Researchers The participants more years, still are analyzing the da ical recommendations for using tamoxiie vent cancer are still being developed,at to the letter. The women now can go to the270meii ters participating in the study to find out they were taking tamoxifen or the pi “I’m hoping I was on tamoxifen, but placebo arm, I am going to ask my physii mean tamoxifen because I really believe in Wilson, 48, of North Wales, told the biqiiiw. Jef the de ag sti res bn co SOI nn Sir th< far IMS (SEED ilsatTgre I No one knows these tests better than we do, No matter for which test you're preparing, we offer the most extensive and complete course available. Call us to Find out how we can help YOU qet the score you need. 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