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Birth control pills may cut ovarian cancer risk
A four year study by Boston University researchers finds women using oral contraceptives have about half the ovarian cancer rate of non users. The protection may last up to ten years after use and is stronger for longer use. The study analyzed 675 women under 60 with combination pills and notes factors like age, pregnancies, and weight were accounted for.
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New York
Boston University School of Medicine
American Cancer Society
United States
Drug Epidemiology Unit
U.S
Journal of the American Medical Association