Oral contraceptives and breast cancer.
The possible relationship of oral contraception use to breast cancer is a concern to physicians and their patients. In this article, the authors present a review of the major studies conducted during the last 10 years, from an epidemiologic viewpoint.
Gay
J W
JW
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia 65212.
Cardwell
M S
MS
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