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fugio
Flattening your breasts at the ages of 15-19. Does this later on cause cancer in anyway?
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242527 tn?1292449140
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Dear fugio:  There is no evidence that compression or any undergarment contributes to the development of cancer.  Likewise, breast reduction surgery has no impact on the development of cancer.
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25201 tn?1255580836
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Not that I've ever heard.
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