A new study found that among BRCA1/2 carriers, oral contraceptive use strongly lowered cancer risk over one’s lifetime, even though at first, they raise risks of breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancer.
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ICARE Newsletter Spring 2022
BRCA1/2 Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer
ICARE Newsletter Spring 2022
BRCA1/2 Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer
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