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Could Severe PCOs Be Due High Risk Of Cancer?
Hello i am 21 years old i sever with pcos, i live in kent and been told by a hospital that i can get/high risk at getting cancer, iv also read this up on the internet but my GP has said to me that you/i am not at high risk at getting cancer. So my question is am i at high risk of getting cancer as im not to shore now off been told to different things?
Mon, 23 Nov 2015
PCOS is one of the risk factors for ovarian cancer. but this is not the only risk factor, and also just because you have PCOS you wont get ovarian cancer. Cancer is multifactorial.
advanced age, early menarche, late menopause, obesity, family cancer. Currently at your age you dont need to worry too much about getting cancer. And as per current guidelines no additional screening required with out significant family history of cancers. If you do not have other risk factors do not worry much at this time.
advanced age, early menarche, late menopause, obesity, family cancer. Currently at your age you dont need to worry too much about getting cancer. And as per current guidelines no additional screening required with out significant family history of cancers. If you do not have other risk factors do not worry much at this time.
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