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Oestrogen metabolism in the lung may increase lung cancer risk

07:12 EST 2 Jan 2018 | ecancermedicalscience

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have found a new link between oestrogen and lung cancer among never-smokers and smokers: that human lungs can metabolize the hormone oestrogen, yielding a carcinogenic derivative. Oestrogen has an established link...

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