A study from the National Institutes of Health last month showed women who use chemical hair relaxers or straighteners may have a higher risk of uterine cancer. BlackVoicesWTTW
Millions of Black women are familiar with using a product that just recently has been linked to possible uterine cancer.last month showed women who use chemical hair relaxers or straighteners may have a higher risk of the cancer. A Missouri woman is now suing five beauty companies — including L’Oréal — claiming the relaxers caused her uterine cancer at the age of 28. That diagnosis eventually led to a hysterectomy.Patrice Yursik is a beauty blogger and creator of Afrobella.
Dr. June McKoy, a professor of medicine and cancer researcher at Northwestern University, says the study’s findings are a big deal. Dr. Nita Karnik Lee, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago, points out that while uterine cancer is rare compared to breast cancer.
Lee says there is a very significant disparity between Black women and White women and overall survival rates.
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