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Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Rural/farm dwelling women have increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia
December 8th, 2005
Rural and/or farm dwelling women have an increased risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia. "The etiology of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is relatively unknown," stated researchers in the United States. "Incidence rates are highest in the agricultural Midwest region compared with other regions of the United States. Many studies have examined the relationship between farming and leukemia, but most have mainly focused on men." P. J. Sinner and colleagues explained, "We examined the potential association between farm or rural residence and AML in the Iowa Women's Health Study. In 1986, 37,693 women who were free of prior cancer completed a lifestyle...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-08)
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