New Breast Cancer Risk

New information has just been released concerning the connection between an increased rate of cancer and anti-depressant medication.  Specifically, Paxil, which is the most prescribed medication in this group.

An estimated 25% of all women aged 40-60 are taking meds for depression.  And, Paxil is the drug of choice, it appears.  Women taking this medication in this age group have shown a significant increase in breast cancer in relation to women not taking the drug.

The study does not state whether the breast cancer associated with the anti-depressive medication is more virulent than the cancer acquired by women who are not on medication.  As a rule, the older a woman is when contracting breast cancer, the less lethal it is; the contrary is also true, unfortunately.

I have written about alternatives to anti-depressive medication in a number of blogs.  I think this study shows the importance of considering alternatives to medications for the treatment of the symptoms of depression.

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