CellWell record HH-93817
Use of hair products in relation to ovarian cancer risk
White AJ; Sandler DP; Gaston SA; Jackson CL; O'Brien KM
Carcinogenesis ยท 2021
In plain language
In a prospective cohort of 40,559 women followed for a mean of 10 years, frequent hair straightener or pressing-product use was associated with more than double the risk of ovarian cancer among 241 cases.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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