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Will pcos cause cancer in future? i am worried in this regard. i have pcos but i use tabs every month to get my periods.
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Not cancer : PCOS has not been shown to be linked to any kind of cancer. It is linked to the development of diabetes and high cholesterol.
Answered 10/12/2015
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