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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maya Oppenheim

Women who begin menopause early face double the risk of breast cancer, study finds

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Women who start menopause early are twice as likely to get breast cancer, according to a new study.

Research by the University of Utah Health also discovered that women who begin menopause before the age of 40 face four times the risk of contracting ovarian cancer.

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