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    Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk

    Over several decades a considerable amount of research has been and continues to be conducted to determine whether having an induced abortion, or a miscarriage (also known as spontaneous abortion), influences a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer later in life, according to the National Cancer Institute.

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    • Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer--What’s the Story?
      Why is there so much interest in this new study? The supposed link between breast cancer and abortion has been lingering out there for 50 years, quietly establishing itself as a legitimate concern-–simply for its longevity on the radar screen, if nothing else.
    • Abortion Not Linked to Breast Cancer
      Monday, April 23, 2007; 5:27 PM. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Neither spontaneous abortion (also known as miscarriage) nor induced abortion appears to affect the risk of breast cancer in young women, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
    • No Link Between Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer
      Monday, April 23, 2007; 6:00 PM. MONDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Neither induced abortion nor miscarriage appears to influence breast cancer risk in premenopausal women, a new U.S. study concludes.
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    • Neither Abortion Nor Miscarriage Associated with Breast Cancer Risk  
      A new study has found that abortion and miscarriage do not appear to be associated with breast cancer risk in premenopausal women. This corroborates the findings of an international expert panel convened by the National Cancer Institute in 2003. Read Dr. Mark Levin's analysis.
    • Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk
      Call me fatalistic, but I have never believed that getting breast cancer was my fault. As far as I know, I didn’t get breast cancer because I didn’t exercise enough, or breast-feed my children longer than six months each, or because I got pregnant for the first time at the advanced age of 33.
    • Abortion, Miscarriage and Breast Cancer Risk: NCI Fact Sheet
      A woman's hormone levels normally change throughout her life for a variety of reasons, and these hormonal changes can lead to changes in her breasts. Many such hormonal changes occur during pregnancy, changes that may influence a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer later in life. 
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