Does Illegal Drug Use Increase My Breast Cancer Risk?

Dr. Sellers answers the queston: 'Drug Use and Breast Cancer Risk?'

By
Thomas Sellers, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Director, Cancer Prevention & Control, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
September 21, 2007, 4:47 PM ET
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— -- Question: Does marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or other improper drug use increase my risk for breast cancer?

Answer: This is a topic that hasn't received a lot of scientific attention. So I'm afraid that at this point, the answer is unknown.

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