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Breast Implants May Increase Risk of Rare Cancer
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The results of a case-control study suggest that silicone breast prostheses may increase the risk of developing anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (ALCL) of the breast. However, the authors emphasize that because the malignancy is so rare in general, the absolute risk is still very low. Reuters Health Information
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Psychological Distress May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
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Results of a case-control study support an interaction between severe life events, psychological distress, and breast cancer. The findings appear in the BioMed Central journal BMC Cancer, published online on August 22. Reuters Health Information
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CHEK2 Variant Increases Breast Cancer Risk
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A dysfunctional variant of cell cycle checkpoint kinase 2 (CHEK2), CHEK2*1100delC may increase the risk of breast cancer by as much as five-fold, Danish researchers report in the February 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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