Abortion pill thwarts breast cancer gene
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061201/ap_on_he_me/breast_cancer"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20061130/i/r1124900308.jpg?x=130&y=86&sig=jPmN.LFbXy9k63G8YfvHHg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Breast cancer cells are seen in an undated photo from the National Cancer Institute. The chemical compound in the abortion pill RU-486 blocked formation in mice of breast tumors caused by a mutant gene blamed in many women's breast and ovarian cancers, researchers found. REUTERS/Handout" border="0" /></a>AP - Scientists used the abortion drug RU-486 to keep tumors at bay in mice bred with a gene destined to give them breast cancer.</p><br clear="all"/>