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It was thought that they
would be effective in fighting cancer but the truth has been revealed to be
something else. Natural News reports that some cancer drugs can be held
responsible for spreading the disease to bones instead of preventing the spread
of the disease in the human body. Hopefully it is not the case with most of the
drugs, but still a concern remains for scientists because the drugs that have
been alleged to give such a negative result are supposed to be the main weapons
in the fight against cancer.
Research conducted by Washington University of Medicine clearly
indicates that the anti-cancer drugs that are known as IAP antagonists can help
in spreading the cancer to bones. According to Deborah V. Novack, MD, PhD the
main reason behind the craze about these drugs is that they are immensely
effective against preliminary tumors and they do not have major side effects.
Novack has opined in her study that the IAPs work by targeting a protein that
makes tumors more fragile. But it is the same protein that can also result in
making the bones more fragile, eventually giving rise to osteoporosis and in
worst cases, bone cancer.
Natural News has always tried to point out what cancer drugs are
supposed to do and what they do in reality. Previously, several such
malfunctions of cancer drugs have been brought
into limelight. Research published in the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Science pointed out
that the hormone therapy process for prostate cancer can actually instigate an
abnormal growth in prostate cells thus leading to an increase in cancer cells
in the body. In fact, chemotherapy that is considered to be an effective
treatment of cancer can actually result in spreading cancer to different parts
of the body.
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