Scientists have claimed that hip replacement patients could face an increased risk of cancer and genetic damage, raising fears about the surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant.
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Hip replacement patients could face increased risk of cancer:
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Gene defect linked to cluster of systemic complications
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The number of those with breast cancer is on the rise
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Cigarette smoking may increase colorectal cancer risk
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Transplant patients experience worse outcomes from cancer
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Stress may increase risk for cancer
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Contraceptive patch and implant 'may carry higher risk of blood clots'
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People concerned over installation of gas cylinders
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Anaesthetics could exacerbate pain
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Too much pepper can cause cancer of the tongue --
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Leukaemia health scare resurfaces after research
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BPA shows tangible effects on health endpoints at high dosage levels
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Scientists find cause of degenerative arthritis, potential treatment
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Irish exposed to higher levels of radiation
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HPV may cause heart disease;
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Skin cancer can be dangerous
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Dental patients could have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis