Several epidemiologic studies have reported a protective effect of oral contraceptives (OCs)
on ovarian cancer. However, there remain open issues, including better quantification of …

The association between oral contraceptive (OC) use and the risk of ovarian cancer was
analysed in a case-control study, conducted between 1985 and 1989 on 505 epithelial …

The relationship between use of oral contraceptives (OCs) and other contraceptive methods
and the risk of ovarian cancer was examined in a combined analysis of 3 hospital‐based …

The protection conveyed by oral contraceptives against ovarian cancer risk is one of the best
established and most important features of epithelial ovarian cancer on a public health …

Over the last two decades, ovarian cancer incidence and mortality for younger generations
have been declining in most developed countries, and the decline has been greatest in …

Background: Although the protective effect of oral contraceptives (OCs) use against
epithelial ovarian cancer is well-established, there remain gaps in our understanding of the …

The relation between the use of combination oral contraceptives (OCs) and the risk of
epithelial ovarian cancer was investigated in a case-control study conducted in Milan on 209 …

Objective: To provide a quantitative assessment of the association between oral
contraceptive (OC) use and ovarian cancer using results from the published literature. Data …

Oral contraceptive (OC) use has been consistently linked to a reduction in ovarian cancer in
a dose-dependent fashion. Whether short-term OC use is protective remains controversial …

Background Oral contraceptives were introduced almost 50 years ago, and over 100 million
women currently use them. Oral contraceptives can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but the …