Cancer link fear eased.FERTILITY drugs do not increase the risk of ovarian cancer ovarian cancer Malignant tumour of the ovaries. Risk factors include early age of first menstruation (before age 12), late onset of menopause (after age 52), absence of pregnancy, presence of specific genetic mutations, use of fertility drugs, and personal history of breast , according to a study. Danish experts analysed data for 54,362 women, the largest group studied to date. The effects of four groups of fertility drugs were examined for an average of 16 years. The team found no overall increased risk, even among women who had 10 or more cycles of treatment. But they added more research was needed. Welcoming the findings, Professor Hani Gabra, of Imperial College London History Imperial College was founded in 1907, with the merger of the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science (all of which had been founded between 1845 and 1878) with these entities continuing to exist as "constituent colleges". , said: "This will be a huge relief to many women." |
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