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Estrogen Supplements And Breast Cancer
A study of more than 10,000 women suggests that taking estrogen significantly increases a woman's risk of developing several types of noncancerous breast disease. Benign proliferative breast disease is a group of noncancerous conditions that may increase the risk of developing breast cancer. In the study group, researchers identified 232 cases of benign proliferative breast disease, with 155 cases among the women who took estrogen supplements and 77 in the placebo group.
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