Do Fertility Drugs Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer?

By PJ Hamel, Health Guide Wednesday, September 19, 2012

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Millions of American women take fertility drugs to help them conceive and bear children. A new study examines whether the use of these drugs increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer later in life. When you’re a younger woman longing for a child, and unable to conceive, fears of being diag...

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Phyllis Johnson, Health Guide

9/21/12 6:28am

This is such good news for women who are worried that fertility drugs may increase their cancer risk. Thank you for explaining the factors to consider.

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By PJ Hamel, Health Guide— Last Modified: 09/21/12, First Published: 09/19/12

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