Breast cancer chemotherapy: Only 6 weeks instead of 6 months?

Scientists have discovered that the combination of drugs in the treatment of breast cancer destroys melanoma in less time.

The combination of 2 drugs helped shorten the treatment time by 4 times

Researchers at Sheffield University found that combining treatment for 6 weeks would be as effective as treating 6 months (about 24 weeks).

Moreover, less exposure to chemotherapy will help reduce side effects, such as hair loss, nausea, and in some cases infertility.

The team has demonstrated the efficacy of the use of doxorubicin - a common chemotherapy drug that blocks tumor growth and zoledronic acid - a treatment with few side effects - that can be protected. Bone for advanced breast cancer cases.

Instructors, Dr. Ingunn Holen and her team tested the mice by combining the two drugs within 6 weeks and compared with another group treated normally within 6 months. Information published in the journal International Oncology shows that both groups and tumors are shrinking and not recognizable.

Dr. Holen said: 'These findings are very promising. Medical research on patients is essential now. '