Chemical Hair Relaxer Use and Its Potential Effect on Incidence of Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

    June 2024 in “ Journal of Clinical Oncology ”
    Tyler Hedin, Mahvish Haider
    Studysummary In this study, researchers analyzed data showing that Black women became the racial group with the highest incidence of endometrial cancer starting in 2017, associating frequent use of chemical hair relaxers with an increased risk of this cancer.
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