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Does the drug methimazole increase the likelihood of developing breast cancer?
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No: Methimazole has not, as far as I am aware, been linked to breast cancer.
Answered 6/28/2014
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No: I am not aware of any such problem with methimazole. Only drugs that have estrogenic hormone like properties have some small risk.
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