title: Should a patient with a history of melanoma be advised against the use of oral contraceptives? The relatives are worried.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Eugene, OR 97401, USA. vkatz@peacehealth.org
authors.forename: Vern
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balderston
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012449:Safety; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral