Oral contraceptive and breast cancer: do benefits outweigh the risks? A case – control study from Jordan

Oral contraceptive and breast cancer: do benefits outweigh the risks? A case – control study from Jordan

Abstract Background Oral contraceptives (OCs) use has been linked to increased risk of breast cancer (BC) in several reports from the world. Limited number of similar studies have been conducted in the Middle Eastern female population. This study aimed to explore any possible correlation between the...

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Main Authors: Sanaa K. Bardaweel, Amal A. Akour, Suha Al-Muhaissen, Husam A. AlSalamat, Khawlah Ammar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Oral contraceptives
Breast cancer
Risk factors
Contraception
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-019-0770-x

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