Do women face an increased cancer risk given all the publicity about it?

Question

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7427254.stm

Views please.

Answer 1

Yes... Increase in adiposity increases morbidity and mortality in women.  Moreover the prevalence and/or penetrance of BRCAI & BRCAII genes are associated with an increase risk of carcinoma of the breast and ovary as well.  The use of Tamoxifen in the treatment of certain subsets of breast carcinoma increases the risk of ovarian carcinoma.

Increase in psychiatric (particularly Axis I) illnesses increases the likelihood of morbidity & mortality amongst women as well and increases life insurance premiums.

Answer 2

You should check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBm. Compare the power output of wi-fi wireless and the typical cell phone in milliwatts. Wireless internet is typically 2.4 GHz and cell phones 900MHz - 2GHz. The only question is, at what extent is less power safer for electromagnetic exposure?

Answer 3

100% of women will die of something, so why not that

Answer 4

Not given the publicity

If you read the BBC article it cites lifestyle as the key to the increased risk.

Where did you get the idea that publicity causes cancer?