Reality check

Yet another reason why it's better not to be a super model...

Being tall has been linked to a greater risk of 10 common cancers by University of Oxford researchers.

For every four inches (10cm) above five feet a person was, the researchers said they had a 16% increased cancer risk.

The study of more than one million women, published in The Lancet Oncology, suggested chemicals that control growth might also affect tumours.

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Posted 12:26 PM on Thu Jul 21 2011
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