Tall women often face cancer

Tall women are more at risk of becoming a victim of a number of tumor diseases than low. That is the conclusion reached by researchers from the College of Medicine. Albert Einstein in New York.

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Scientists from the US have decided to link the growth of women   and the likelihood of developing certain types of cancers, including tumors of the skin, breast, colon, uterus, kidney, thyroid, and ovarian cancer, and multiple myeloma (blood cancer). It was found that for every extra 10cm increase the risk of being in postmenopausal women cancer grew by 13%.

The increase in the average growth of 10 cm increases the risk of development of kidney tumors, colon, thyroid and blood by 23-29%. A risk melanoma (skin cancer), breast tumors, ovaries, uterus and intestine increased by 13% -17%. The presence of high growth has a greater impact on the development of cancer than overweight, the study found.

"We were surprised when we saw how many different tumors associated with increasing women - Said study author Dr. Geoffrey Kabat. - Their number exceeds the index associated with a body mass index. After all, cancer is a result of the processes associated with growth, so it seems to me reasonable to assume that hormones or other growth factors also increase and   Cancer Risk ".

Among the 19 species studied by scientists tumors none are found in tall women less likely than high. So growth can be called one of the significant factors Cancer Risk . However, in the future it is required to carry out other research to understand how growth affects the threat of tumor development. (READ MORE)

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