Study: Infertility in women linked to higher cancer risk

"While several of these associations were significant, it is important to note that the absolute increases in risk were modest," said Murugappan.

"The low overall incidence of cancer among these women means that one in 49 infertile women would develop cancer during the follow-up period compared to one in 59 women who were not infertile," said Michael Eisenberg, Associate Professor at the varsity.

Further research needs to be carried out to determine what factors may be influencing the long-term risk of cancer for infertile women, Eisenberg noted.

source: timesnownews.com

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