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'Forever Chemicals' Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancers
4 outlets · first reported by Medical Xpress 6d ago · latest 5d ago · 22 hours of coverage
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6d ago
Two 'forever chemicals' associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in analysisWomen with higher blood levels of two common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also familiarly known as PFAS, were more likely to develop estrogen receptor-negative, or ER-negative, breast cancer, according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), part of the U.S. Department of…
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6d ago
'Forever Chemicals' Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancers(MedPage Today) -- Two common "forever chemicals" were associated with a higher risk of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer, a prospective case-cohort study suggested. The highest exposure quartile of perfluoro-n-octanoic acid (PFOA...
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5d agoER-Negative Breast Cancer Risk Linked with Blood Levels of Two PFAS Forever Chemicals
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of chemicals used in common consumer products. Often referred to as “forever chemicals,” PFAS do not break down easily in the environment and can remain in the body for years. The results of a study carried out by National Institutes of…
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5d ago
‘Forever chemicals’ linked to aggressive breast cancer subtypeExposure to two of the most common “forever chemicals” may increase risk for an aggressive form of breast cancer, according to an NIH analysis. Women with higher blood levels of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) appeared more likely to develop ER-negative disease, a subtype associated…
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5d ago
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