Women taking newer formulations of birth control pills could face a 50 percent or higher increased risk of breast cancer than those not using oral contraceptives, according to a study by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists.
Some versions of the drugs used to prevent pregnancy – particularly those with high doses of estrogen, some types of progestin and certain dosing schedules – appeared to boost the risk, according to a review of 20 years of health system electronic pharmacy records.
Reporting research that few are aware of is not fear mongering, it is informing.
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