A prospective investigation of oral contraceptive use and breast cancer mortality: findings from the Swedish women’s lifestyle and health cohort

A prospective investigation of oral contraceptive use and breast cancer mortality: findings from the Swedish women’s lifestyle and health cohort

Abstract Background The association between oral contraceptive (OC) use and long-term mortality remains uncertain and previous studies have reported conflicting findings. We aim to assess the long-term impact of OC use on all-cause and cancer-specific mortality. Methods Out of 49,259 participants, w...

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Main Authors: Ula Nur, Darline El Reda, Dana Hashim, Elisabete Weiderpass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Oral contraceptives
Breast cancer
Survival
Multiple imputation
Hormone receptor status
Stage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5985-6

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