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Two studies have confirmed the benefit of taking adjuvant tamoxifen daily for 5 years. These studies compared 5
years of treatment with tamoxifen with 10 years of treatment. When taken for 5 years, the drug reduces the risk of
recurrence of the original breast cancer and also reduces the risk of developing a second primary cancer in the other
breast. Taking tamoxifen for longer than 5 years is not more effective than 5 years of therapy.
Sources of National Cancer Institute Information
Cancer Information Service
Toll-free: 1–800–4–CANCER (1–800–422–6237)
TTY (for deaf and hard of hearing callers): 1–800–332–8615
NCI Online
Internet
Use http://cancer.gov to reach NCI's Web site.
CancerMail Service
To obtain a contents list, send e-mail to cancermail@cips.nci.nih.gov with the word "help" in the body of the message.
CancerFax® fax on demand service
Dial 1–800–624–2511 or 301–402–5874 and follow the voice-prompt instructions.
HELP WITH CHEMOTHERAPY
QUESTION: Thank you for this resource. Would you by any chance know of any mouthwash-sort of preparation
which could be used by people undergoing chemotherapy, when they ahve mouth ulcers, to relieve the intense
discomfort? My mother had some such preparation when she was on chemo and she felt it really helped her a lot, and
now she has several friends who are undergoing chemo, who have the same problem, but she doesn't remember how
or where she got what she had. Thanks for any assistance or guidance you can give.
ANSWER: From a great book on cancer, Herbal Medicine Healing and Cancer, by Donnie Yance. He suggests the
following mixture.
30 ml Aloe Leaf Concentrate
30 ml Glycerin
15 ml Licorice extract
15 ml Propolis extract
10 ml Collinsonia extract
10 ml Echinacea extract
5 ml Chamomile extract
5 ml Thuja extract
5-10 drops of Clove essential oil.
Suggested dose is 60 drops of above mixture to 1-2 tablespoons of warm saltwater rinse, it can be used every couple
of hours. All the above extracts are alcohol based.
A product we carry in our practice is called Tooth and Gum tonic, it is a great herbal rinse.
A thick tea of plantain, licorice, slippery elm and calendula would be soothing and tasty, make a tea of calendula
flowers, licorice root and plantain leaves, strain herbs out, let cool then add 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of powdered Slippery Elm
(if you cannot find Slippery Elm use powdered Marsmallow root) to each 8 ounces of liquid. Then let the mixture sit
until slightly thickened. Slosh around mouth for a couple of minutes then swallow.
STOMACH CANCER
QUESTION: Where can I find information on Drachasha,Chavana or Prash.I am being
treated for stomach cancer,and have been solicited to buy these as a
legal substitute for Cannabis. I cannot find any material on these Herbs.
ANSWER: I am not sure by what you me "legal substitute for Cannabis". In the
Cannabaceae family there are only two members that I am aware of:
Hops, Latin Named Humulus lupulus
Marijuana, Latin Named Cannabis sativa
"Drachasha" I cannot find any information on this one. Please provide me
more information to go on. Do you have the spelling correct? Can you
provide manufacturer's name or ingredients list, latin names would be best
for plants.
"Chavana or Prash" is probably Chyavan Prash or Chyvanaprash an Ayurveda
formula that is made from mostly Amla fruit, Latin Named: Emblic Myrobalan
(50% or more) plus many other herbs 20 to 30 which is usually made in a base
of Sucanat sugar, Herbal ghee and Honey. It is traditionally given in India
for chronic conditions not sure how it relates to your question on Cannibus.
The term "Ayurveda" comes from the Sanskrit words "ayur" (life) and "veda"
(knowledge). Ayurveda's 5 to 6,000-year-old healing techniques are based on
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