Saturday, 3 October 2015

Height may be linked to increased cancer risk

A new study of 5 million Swedish men and women purports a link between cancer risk and height.  According to Susan Gapstur of the American Cancer Society, "height may be a reflection of early age exposures...since adult height is a reflection of genetics and what you are exposed to while yo are growing up."  However, Gapstur cautioned that height alone does not indicate a definite risk of developing cancer; there are a number of factors at play.

To read more about this study, click here.

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