Endocrine Society: Early Menopause Linked to Greater Risk for Breast, and Possibly Ovarian Cancer
June 04, 2024
June 04, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release:
Some women who experience menopause early--before age 40--have an increased risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer, according to research being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.
"There is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these women," said Corrine Welt, M.D., chief of the Divisi . . .
Some women who experience menopause early--before age 40--have an increased risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer, according to research being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.
"There is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these women," said Corrine Welt, M.D., chief of the Divisi . . .