The Case of Giuliana Rancic: Is There a Link Between IVF and Cancer?

When E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic announced on Monday that she is battling breast cancer, she said her cancer had been spotted by a mammogram ordered by her fertility specialist. As fans of the reality show Giuliana & Bill know, Rancic and her husband, Bill, have been trying to get pregnant through in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Immediately upon Rancic's announcement women began asking, Can IVF contribute to breast cancer?


Rancic, who is just 36, told Ann Curry on Today that her doctor said: "I don't care if you're 26, 36, but I will not get you pregnant if possibly there is a small risk you have cancer, because if you get pregnant it can accelerate the cancer. All the hormones will accelerate the cancer."   Full Read