(Corrie Pelc/ Medical News Today) — A new study from the National Institutes of Health has found that women who use hair straightening products are twice as likely to develop uterine cancer than those who do not. Researchers believe Black women may be at increased risk due to a higher usage rate of hair straightening products.
Uterine cancer, also called endometrial cancer, is the sixth most commonly occurring cancer for women around the world, with more than 417,000 cases reported in 2020.
Research shows the rate of endometrial cancer increased globally from 1990 to 2019.
Now a new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that women who frequently use hair straightening products are twice as likely to develop uterine cancer compared to women who do not use them. (…)