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Can this procedure cause cancer or other health issues?

RebssccOct 31, 2013
When I think of armpits I think of lymph nodes, I would love to get this procedure but am very worried 10 years down the road that they will discover a link to cancer. Is this possible? When I tell people it uses microwave radiation/energy they seem to think its risky!

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