Article 5ZA9B Infertile men may be twice as likely to develop breast cancer, study suggests

Infertile men may be twice as likely to develop breast cancer, study suggests

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Andrew Gregory Health editor
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Researchers find link between fertility issues and cancer risk, but say biological reason unclear

Infertile men may be twice as likely to develop breast cancer than those without fertility issues, according to one of the largest ever studies of the disease.

Breast cancer in males is less common than in females and its relation to infertility had previously been investigated only in small studies. The new research was published in the journal Breast Cancer Research.

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