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oral contraceptives

birth control pills, which contain estrogen and/or a progesterone-like substance, known as progestin. See also estrogen, hormone, progesterone.

Birth Control Pill Use Cuts Ovarian Cancer Risk

... some data that suggests oral contraceptive use increases ... to long-term birth
control pill use ... "Oral contraceptives slightly and temporarily increase the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/birth-control-pill-use-cuts-ovarian-cancer-risk

Can ovarian cancer be prevented?

... Using oral contraceptives (birth control pills) decreases the risk of developing
ovarian cancer, especially among women who use them for several ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/ovariancancer/detailedguide/ovarian-cancer-prevention

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Lifestyle-related risk factors for breast cancer

... Recent oral contraceptive use: Studies have found that women using oral
contraceptives (birth control pills) have a slightly greater risk of breast ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/moreinformation/breastcancerearlydetection/breast-cancer-early-detection-risk-lifestyle-related

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What are the risk factors for breast cancer?

... Recent oral contraceptive use: Studies have found that women using oral
contraceptives (birth control pills) have a slightly greater risk of breast ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-risk-factors

Study Examines Lifestyle Factors and Ovarian Cancer

... Taking birth control pills, especially over many ... reproductive history, oral
contraceptive and postmenopausal ... never used oral contraceptives or took ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/study-examines-lifestyle-factors-and-ovarian-cancer

Breast Cancer: Early Detection

... Recent oral contraceptive use: Studies have found that women using oral
contraceptives (birth control pills) have a slightly greater risk of breast ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003165-pdf.pdf

What are the risk factors for cervical cancer?

... There is evidence that taking oral contraceptives (OCs) for a ... in women who
took birth control pills longer ... what other form of contraception she uses. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervicalcancer/detailedguide/cervical-cancer-risk-factors

What are the risk factors for breast cancer?

... Recent oral contraceptive use: Studies have found that women using oral
contraceptives (birth control pills) have a slightly greater risk of breast ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-risk-factors?sitearea=