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Two 'forever chemicals' associated with higher risk of aggressive breast cancer in analysis (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-11-05

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    Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure and Breast Cancer Incidence in the Sister Study

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedWomen with higher blood levels of two common PFAS, PFOA and PFOS, were more likely to develop estrogen receptor-negative (ER-negative) breast cancer, according to a new NIH study.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe study found that higher blood plasma levels of PFOA and PFOS were associated with a higher incidence of ER-negative breast cancer, but there was no clear association with breast cancer risk overall.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated67% higher rate for the highest PFOA group and 93% higher rate for the highest PFOS group, relative to the lowest groups

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedNIH researchers said their findings were confirmed using a meta-analysis of prior research and reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe analysis drew on the Sister Study, including 1,609 women who developed breast cancer and a comparison sample of 2,269 women, with PFAS measured in blood collected years before diagnosis.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated50,884 women enrolled in the Sister Study; 1,609 cases and 2,269 comparison participants in the PFAS analysis

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says the strongest associations involved tumors without hormone receptors, and the authors suggested PFAS may affect cancer risk through nonhormonal biologic pathways, but that explanation was not directly tested.View evidenceHide evidence

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