| Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA),the essential omega-6 | | | | up to a 40-fold increase in response to the drug |
| fat that is found in evening primrose, black | | | | Herceptin (trastuzumab), which is used as part of |
| currant seed,and borage oil, can inhibit the action | | | | breast cancer treatment. GLA also selectively |
| of the cancer gene Her-2/neu. This gene is | | | | affects cancer cells without damaging normal cells. |
| responsible for almost 30 percent of all breast | | | | Good News for Those With an Aggressive Form |
| cancers. | | | | of Cancer |
| 40-Fold Increase in Effectiveness | | | | This is especially good news because patients who |
| When cancer cells that overexpress the Her-2 | | | | possess the Her-2/neu gene also typically have an |
| neu gene are treated with GLA, it not only helps | | | | aggressive form of the disease and a poor |
| suppress the cancer-causing gene, but also causes | | | | prognosis. |