About Breast Cancer: Blood Cancer Drug Halts Metastasis

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer An old drug may get a new use. And it may help stop the spread of breast cancer. Blood Cancer Drug Decitabine May Prevent Cancer Metastasis Decitabine is a drug that is currently being used to fight blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia. Turns out it may also be used to fight metastatic breast cancer, too! Researchers are developing a test to find out which patients will benefit. Search Related Topics:  metastatic breast cancer  protein kinase  cancer therapy Iressa (Gefitinib) - Targeted Therapy Drug for Breast Cancer Iressa has been used to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But some metastatic patients have used it as well, to fight breast cancer. Search Related Topics:  her2 status  breast cancer treatment  targeted cancer therapies PARP Inhibitors And Breast Cancer Treatment A PARP inhibitor is a drug that blocks PARP proteins from performing their roles in repairing damaged cancer cells. It would be added to chemotherapy infusions and helps treat hereditary and triple negative breast cancers. Search Related Topics:  targeted biological therapy  chemotherapy  cancer treatments Risk and Prevention Know your risk of getting breast cancer. What are the factors you can't control, and what are factors you can control? 10 ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer. How to do your breast self-exam. Reasons to have an annual mammogram, what to expect, and how to prepare. Related Searches Treat Breast Cancer Treatment of Cancer Drug Treatment Metastatic Cancer Lung Cancer Featured Articles Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What is Breast Cancer? Symptoms of Breast Cancer Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Preventing Breast Cancer   Follow me on: Advertisement