Abstract B81: Hair product use and breast cancer risk by hormone receptor status in the Women's Circle of Health Study

Conclusions: These findings from a large case-control study of AA and EA women provide additional epidemiological data to support a relationship between the use of some hair products, namely hair dyes and chemical relaxers, and risk of breast cancer. As use of various hair products and other cosmetics continue to increase among women in the U.S., particularly those at increased risk of breast cancer, improved awareness of the potential effects of exposures to their chemical ingredients are needed.Citation Format: Adana A.M. Llanos, Anna Rabkin, Gary Zirpoli, Cathleen Y. Xing, Bo Qin, Brian D. Gonzalez, Chi-Chen Hong, Kitaw Demissie, Elisa V. Bandera, Christine B. Ambrosone. Hair product use and breast cancer risk by hormone receptor status in the Women's Circle of Health Study. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Ninth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2016 Sep 25-28; Fort Lauderdale, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017;26(2 Suppl):Abstract nr B81.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - February 4, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Llanos, A. A. M., Rabkin, A., Zirpoli, G., Xing, C. Y., Qin, B., Gonzalez, B. D., Hong, C.-C., Demissie, K., Bandera, E. V., Ambrosone, C. B. Tags: Other Risk Factors: Poster Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research