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Talc use raises risk of ovarian cancer |
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 Women have been warned to stop using talcum powder around their genitals after research found it could increase the risk of ovarian cancer by up to 40%.
Although previous studies have raised concern about talcum powder, American scientists now fear it can travel up a woman's reproductive tract as far as the ovaries and cause inflammation that allows cancer cells to flourish.
Scientists at Harvard Medical School studied more than 3000 women and found using talc once a week raised the risk of ovarian cancer by 36%, rising to 41% for those who use it every day.
The findings, published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, apply only to talcum powder used around the genital area, not the rest of the body. Life & Style
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