Background: Several studies have examined the relationship between oral contraceptive pill
(OCP) use, abortions and breast cancer, with mixed results. Hormonal changes associated …

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 …

A hospital-based case-control study was conducted in Ujungpandang, Indonesia, to
determine the association of breast cancer and current and former oral contraceptive (OC) …

Background and objectives It has been suggested that taking oral contraceptives (OCs) may
increase breast cancer incidence. However, data in this regard are inconsistent. We …

Despite numerous studies evaluating the risk of breast cancer among oral contraception
users, the effect of oral contraceptive on developing breast cancer remains inconclusive …

Background: Low-dose oral contraceptives (OC) were approved by the Japanese Ministry of
Health, Labor and Welfare in 1999, yet despite their contraceptive and non-contraceptive …

Objective: This study aimed to understand the effects of the use of oral contraceptive to
breast cancer risk in six referral hospitals in Indonesia. Methods: The research design was …

PIP: The Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer conducted a meta-
analysis of data from 10 cohort and 44 case-control studies of the association between …

Background Cancer is one of the main public health issues in the world. Breast cancer is
one of the most common types of cancer among women. It is also the second cause of …

Several recent reports have noted an increased risk of breast cancer associated with the use
of oral contraceptives (OCs) among various subgroups of young women. These reports …