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Posted Tue Feb 17 2009: from University of Cincinnati, via EurekAlert:
Estrogen found to increase growth of the most common childhood brain tumor http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1234890898
CINCINNATI -- University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have discovered that estrogen receptors are present in medulloblastoma -- the most common type of pediatric brain tumor -- leading them to believe that anti-estrogen drug treatments may be beneficial in limiting tumor progression and improving patients' overall outcome.
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'Doc Michael says:
As a toxically feminized male, I have a headache.
Does this imply that faux estrogen -- or endocrine disruptors in a child's water, say -- might limit that limiting?

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