Breast cancer chemo may damage heart
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071008/ap_on_he_me/healthbeat_breast___heart"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20071008/capt.f472fc809b73459482e64535dad9d9a6.healthbeat_breasts_and_heart_wx108.jpg?x=95&y=130&sig=FaReAGE7FT9ZMiggZqwIlA--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="This May 17, 2006 handout photo provided by the National Breast Cancer Coalition shows National Breast Cancer Coalition President Fran Visco. Breast cancer survivors may face increased risk of heart disease — and doctors are debating if it's time to largely abandon a chemotherapy mainstay that is one reason. Drugs called anthracyclines are a breast chemo staple despite a well-known risk: They weaken some women's hearts. What's new is research suggesting the drugs work no better than safer alternatives for most women. (AP Photo/National Breast Cancer Coalition, Stefanie Keenan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Breast cancer survivors may face increased risk of heart disease — and doctors are debating if it's time to largely abandon a chemotherapy mainstay that is one reason for the problem.</p><br clear="all"/>

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