I hope my odds of getting cancer are high. I hope the risk is low.
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Taller Women May Face Higher Cancer Odds After Menopause, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Sizing up cancer risk after menopause, scientists say taller women may face higher odds of developing a malignancy than their shorter peers.
For every height increase of roughly 4 inches, older women faced a 13 percent greater overall risk for 19 types of cancer, a new study suggested. When broken down by specific type, risk rose almost one-third for certain cancers.
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