Taller people may be at a higher risk of developing different types of cancer, including breast cancer and melanoma, according to the largest study of its kind which examined 5.5 million men and women in Sweden.
The research is the largest long-term study carried out on the association between height and cancer in both genders.
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute and University of Stockholm examined 5.5 million men and women in Sweden, born between 1938 and 1991 and with adult heights ranging between 100 cm and 225 cm.
The research is the largest long-term study carried out on the association between height and cancer in both genders.
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute and University of Stockholm examined 5.5 million men and women in Sweden, born between 1938 and 1991 and with adult heights ranging between 100 cm and 225 cm.
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