Oral Contraceptives and the Risk of Breast Cancer
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- 27 June 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 346 (26) , 2025-2032
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa013202
Abstract
It is uncertain whether the use of an oral contraceptive increases the risk of breast cancer later in life, when the incidence of breast cancer is increased. We conducted a population-based, case–control study to determine the risk of breast cancer among former and current users of oral contraceptives.Keywords
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