Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer

Committee on the Relationship Between Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer
Format
Hardback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
15 January 1991
Pages
198
ISBN
9780309044936

Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer

Committee on the Relationship Between Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

At least 10.7 million American women use oral contraceptives (OCs). The potential connection with breast cancer has caused concern among these OC users and uncertainty among many of their physicians. This new volume offers the most up-to-date information available on this critical topic. While the best available knowledge does not support any fundamental change in clinical practice with respect to the use of OCs, this book offers specific recommendations for more research to fully resolve the relationship between OCs and breast cancer. Noting consumer confusion, the volume includes a concise summary of benefits, risks, and other practical information for contraceptive users and their doctors. The volume presents current data on changes in patterns of OC use, differences in risk at different ages, the benefits of OCs, and more. Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer will be important reading for obstetricians/gynecologists and other health professionals, their patients who use OCs, contraceptive manufacturers, women’s health advocates, policymakers, and researchers.

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