It is reasonable to question whether this aluminum could then influence breast cancer.

Since estrogen is known to be involved in the development and progression of human breast cancer, any components of the environment that have estrogenic activity and which can enter the human breast could theoretically influence a woman's risk of breast cancer.

Each of these agents on their own may not have a powerful effect, but we need to see what happens when a number of them act together - it could be that this would have a significant effect on diseases like breast cancer.

We do know reproductive and demographic factors do influence (breast cancer) risk.

We do know reproductive and demographic factors do influence (breast cancer) risk. If you're thin -- women who get these implants are typically quite thin -- you have kids early, you have a lot of (kids) ... all those things lower your risk.

The cancer was contained within the prostate and has been completely removed. We expect that his cancer is cured.