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[email protected]. Medical News: BJC Institute 'Masked Marvels': Innovative Washington People: Cobb seeks of Health at WUSTL on schedule show for 'young people' series to return critically ill patients to health 8 Washington University in St Louis Jan. 15, 2009 record.wustl.edu Estrogen can benefit women with metastatic breast cancer BY GWEN ERICSON "By stabilizing or shrinking tumors in some wom- en with metastatic breast cancer, estrogen <therapy can For breast cancer survivors, the idea of taking relieve pain and other symptoms of cancer and can estrogen pills is almost a taboo. In fact, their potentially prolong lives," said Ellis, an oncologist doctors give them drugs to get rid of the hor- with the Siteman Cancer Center. "And, unlike chemo- mone because it can fuel the growth of breast cancer. therapy, estrogen enhances the quality of life. For So these women probably would be surprised by many of our patients, their hot flashes disappear, and the approach taken by breast cancer physician they lose other symptoms of menopause.