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Breast Cancer
Studies from S. Komori et al in the area of breast cancer described
January 8th, 2009
"A 93-year-old woman was referred to our clinic for abnormal genital bleeding. It was found that she had endometrial hyperplasia and breast cancer," scientists in Nishinomiya, Japan report. "Her uterus was as large as that of a normal adult menstruating woman. She indicated that she had been applying cosmetic cream containing a low concentration of ethynylestradiol to her face and body three times a day for 75 years," wrote S. Komori and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "It is possible that this long-term use of the ethynylestradiol-containing cream is related to the development of breast cancer and endometrial hyperplasia." ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-08)
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