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IVF? I've never heard of this but my eye doctor got breast cancer after years of hormone therapy in order to get pregnant. sad to say she is still childless and had a double mastectomy 2 years ago. |
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I heard about hormone therapy too. It seems that it does carry a risk for breast cancer, though the chances are slim. so sorry about your friend. I guess she must really be having a hard time coping with a mastectomy and infertility at the same time. But we should be thankful that she is still alive and well. |
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Are you talking about fertility drugs? Can these really cause infertility or is this like a one time fluke with your friend? |
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No one exactly knows about why breast cancer happens, except for a fact that it really start from our genes. But with regards to the frequent IVF treatment that leads to it, i certainly find it to be with no truth at all. |
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Breast cancer is usually hereditary. I have heard of IVF linking to ovarian cancer but not breast. |
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not exactyly...based on the report of the researchers in the journal Human Reproduction: |
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probably yes... and even without ivf as what sweet_daisy stated, still lead to breast cancer. |