This report is good news for Goans, the bharatis now know that it is a risk migrating to Goa. You Goans stop being literate. Goa needs more babies!
B. Colaco --- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1094297.cms > > > Goa the cancer capital of India, PTI[ SUNDAY, MAY > 01, 2005 12:15:04 PM ] > > > PANAJI: Late marriage and delayed child-bearing > for women and substantial > > intake of red meat and alcohol have led to giving > Goa with the highest number > > of cancer patients per lakh in the country, > according to a doctor. > > > > "Goa is like mini-America in terms of lifestyle. > Risk factors for breast > > cancer include late marriage, diet and late > child-bearing, all of which are > > results of a westernised lifestyle. > > > ...and literacy level is also high, it leads to > women delaying marriage and > > hence child-bearing. "More than 40 percent of > females in the age group of 40-45 > > in Goa are unmarried," says Salkar, thus making > them vulnerable to breast cancer. > > "During the entire menstrual cycle, there is > constant barrage of estrogen > > hormone on the breast tissue. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
