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Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk: Questions and Answers

2006, On-line publication, Federal Publication, English
Web link: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/oral-contraceptives

Description:

This fact sheet addresses what is known about oral contraceptive (OC) use and the risk of developing cancer. It does not deal with the role of hormones in postmenopausal hormone therapy nor the most serious side effect of OC use—the increased risk of cardiovascular disease for certain groups of women.

Availability information:

This publication is available only on the Internet.

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Source:

Cancer Information Service, NCI, NIH, HHS
6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 3036A
Bethesda MD 20892-8322

Phone number(s):

(800) 422-6237 4CANCER
(800) 332-8615 TTY
(800) 44U-QUIT Smoking Quitline

Related topics:

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• BIRTH CONTROL PILLS
• CANCER
• CONTRACEPTION
• DRUG SIDE EFFECTS
• RISK FACTORS

NWHIC record number P-2257