No clear talc link to ovarian cancer in large study

Researchers set out to find clear answer but instead have 'ambiguous' results, author says
Reuters Health
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US researchers, who have conducted the largest study yet into whether applying powder to the genitals increases a woman’s risk of ovarian cancer, have been unable to definitively put the issue to rest.

Overall, the study did not find a significantly increased risk of ovarian cancer, but there appeared to be a heightened risk among certain women who used the products.