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Research Area – Women and Cancer

Women and Cancer infographic.

Date: 2021.
Credit: Women’s College Research Institute.

To learn more about women and cancer research at Women’s College Hospital, go to: www.womensresearch.ca

The info-graphic asks:

  • Did you know that genetics plays an important role in
    women’s cancers?
  • If my grandmother had breast cancer, will I get breast
    cancer?
  • Can we predict if a woman is going to develop cancer during her lifetime?
  • What increases a woman’s risk of developing cancer?

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