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Weight Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

But side effects of treatment can make it harder to shed pounds

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 8, 2008 3:44 PM CDT

(Newser) – There may be a direct connection between weight and breast cancer in women, MSNBC reports. Overweight women “have more exposure to estrogen,” one doctor said, "which we think increases their risk of several different cancers.” Breast cancer patients across the country... Read full story »

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Weight Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

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