Breast Cancer May be Prevented by Abortion Pill

New research has discovered that the abortion pill might prevent breast cancer in women who are very susceptible to the disease. The chemical compound found in the abortion pill, RU486 (Mifepristone) has been injected in mice that genetically carried the BRCA1 breast cancer gene. The RU486 has an antiprogesterone effect by blocking the production of progesterone. The new research shows that this effect may have inhibited the growth of breast cancer tumors. In this study, half the mice were treated with RU486, and the other half were not. The mice that received the chemical did not form tumors after one year. However, the mice that did not receive the chemical developed breast cancer tumors after 8 months. This study shows promising information about the prevention of breast cancer, although there still needs to be many more studies to confirm the safety of this drug. Also, researchers are testing more specific antiprogesterone drugs to see if they have the same effect. I was very excited to read this article. What do you think? Do you think breast cancer could be a thing of the past anytime soon?