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Bigger waist size holds clue to breast cancer type

Women with excessive abdominal fat are at risk of developing a type of breast cancer that is harder to treat compared with those who have general obesity or widespread fat accumulation, a study suggests.
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Posted 15 September 2017 - 12:26
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