(This item iss from mid-March, but I'm behind in sending in news items since I was busy with family.
Janice Reynolds)


Can Breast Milk Help Fight Cancer? 
Doctor Says Larger Effectiveness Study Needed 
POSTED: 4:14 pm EST March 16, 2006

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/consumer/8067066/detail.html

BOSTON -- It's always been the domain of infants, but now, a small number of cancer patients are turning to breast milk as a last attempt to boost their immune systems. 

NewsCenter 5'd Liz Brunner reported that it's been called unconventional and controversial, but some people swear it helps cancer patients live longer. 

It's been more than a year since Dorothy George was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In addition to undergoing chemotherapy, she said using breast milk has helped her survive far longer than the few months her doctors predicted.

(see link for full article, and for video clip)

Janice Reynolds

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