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cancer risk
Could newer hormonal contraceptives reduce ovarian cancer risk?
A nationwide cohort study has found contemporary forms of hormonal contraception prevented an estimated 21% of ovarian cancers in young women About 100 million women around the world use hormonal …
What’s the real risk?
Alcohol increases cancer risk, but don’t trust the booze industry to give you the facts straight Terry Slevin, Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University; Education and Research Director, …
Combined OCPs protective for lifetime cancer risk
An extensive study has found oral contraceptive use is associated with reduction in some cancers for up to 35 years The study of more than 46,000 women recruited by the …