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Combined and progestagen-only hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer risk: A UK nested case–control study and meta-analysis

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  • Danielle Fitzpatrick
  • Kirstin Pirie
  • Gillian Reeves
  • Jane Green
  • Valerie Beral

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Background: Current or recent use of combined oral contraceptives (containing oestrogen+progestagen) has been associated with a small increase in breast cancer risk. Progestagen-only contraceptive use is increasing, but information on associated risks is limited. We aimed to assess breast cancer risk associated with current or recent use of different types of hormonal contraceptives in premenopausal women, with particular emphasis on progestagen-only preparations. Methods and findings: Hormonal contraceptive prescriptions recorded prospectively in a UK primary care database (Clinical Practice Research Datalink [CPRD]) were compared in a nested case–control study for 9,498 women aged

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  • Danielle Fitzpatrick & Kirstin Pirie & Gillian Reeves & Jane Green & Valerie Beral, 2023. "Combined and progestagen-only hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer risk: A UK nested case–control study and meta-analysis," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(3), pages 1-18, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1004188
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004188
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