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What is the role of hormones as a predictor for breast cancer?

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What is the role of hormones as a predictor for breast cancer?

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There's evidence to suggest that higher serum estrogen levels might be associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. In this video, HealthMaker and oncology professor Robert Clarke, PhD, DSc, says data is limited, however.

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