Ovary removal may increase lung cancer risk
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 11:07
in Health & Medicine
Women who have premature menopause because of medical interventions are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer. The startling link was made by epidemiologists from the Université de Montréal, the Research Centre of the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal and the INRS -Institut Armand-Frappier.
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