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Abortion And Breast Cancer
Physicians have known for years that women who have more to term pregnancies appear to be somewhat protected against developing breast cancer. Women whose pregnancies have been interrupted, by spontaneous or induced abortion, did not evidence a protective effect and some studies claimed that they are in fact at a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who were not pregnant.
It appears probable that hormonal fluxes associated with different stages of pregnancy may have a role in...
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