October 22, 2004

Oral Contraceptive Use Linked To Reduced Risk of Endometrial, Other Cancers

Dr. Rahi Victory of Wayne State, reported that a history of oral contraceptive use reduced risk of any cancer. After controlling for covariates, Dr. Victory reported that risk reduction remained for endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer while risk of breast and bladder cancer was unaffected. The major differences in cancer risk probably have to do with the receptivity of the various tissues to hormones, Dr. Victory speculated.

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