Contraceptive pill could increase breast cancer risk more than experts first thought, study finds
7 years, 8 months ago

Contraceptive pill could increase breast cancer risk more than experts first thought, study finds

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taking the contraceptive pill could increase your risk of breast cancer more than previously feared, new research suggests. The research showed that blood taken from women who use birth control pills contained much higher levels of hormones compared to women who don’t. But, that it’s also important for companies to design birth control pills in a way that doesn’t contribute to a greater risk of breast cancer. Previously commenting on the links between breast cancer and birth control, the NHS states that, “the baseline risk of women of a fertile age developing breast cancer is small,” and that “Unfortunately, there are often no easy answers when weighing up the benefits and risk.” Cancer Research UK currently advises that as little as one per cent of breast cancers in women are a result of oral contraceptives.

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‘Significant increase’ in women seeking abortions who use natural contraceptive methods, study suggests
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Significant increase’ in women seeking abortions who use natural contraceptive methods, study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There has been a “significant increase” in the proportion of women …

Warning over birth control device used by millions that may raise the risk of cancer
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Warning over birth control device used by millions that may raise the risk of cancer

Daily Mail  

Common IUD birth control devices may raise the risk of breast cancer, research suggests. Women who used hormonal IUDs which slowly release the contraceptive levonorgestrel were 40 percent more likely to be diagnosed with the disease within at least five years than women on other forms of birth control. Researchers in Denmark found that using a hormonal IUD may raise …

As a breast cancer survivor, I understand why women fear ‘wonder drugs’ like anastrozole
1 year, 4 months ago

As a breast cancer survivor, I understand why women fear ‘wonder drugs’ like anastrozole

The Independent  

In September 2021, at the age of 58, I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. According to NHS England, even if only a quarter of these women opt to take it, anastrozole could prevent 2,000 of them from ever getting the shattering news that they have breast cancer. I even remember one woman on Twitter telling me …

Can birth control pills increase the risk of breast cancer?
2 years ago

Can birth control pills increase the risk of breast cancer?

Firstpost  

Using any hormonal contraceptive pill can slightly increase the risk of breast cancer in women, new research has found. The study, carried out by University of Oxford researchers and published in PLOS Medicine journal, says that the use of progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives – such as oral ‘mini pill’, implants and intra-uterine devices – is linked to 20-30 per cent higher …

Hormonal contraceptives linked to increased breast cancer risk, study finds
2 years ago

Hormonal contraceptives linked to increased breast cancer risk, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase the risk of breast …

Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer – study
2 years ago

Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer – study

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’ve known for many years that combined oral contraceptives, which women have been using for …

Myths about contraception that refuse to die out
3 years, 7 months ago

Myths about contraception that refuse to die out

Live Mint  

Women young and old, in South Asia and around the world, at some point encounter the inevitable question that marks the moment we take our sexual and reproductive health into our own hands. Myth 4: Birth control pills will imbalance my hormones and have effects on my mood Estrogen and progesterone are the two hormones which regulate your natural cycle …

Use of oral contraceptive pills linked to reduction in endometrial and ovarian cancer risks, study finds
4 years, 3 months ago

Use of oral contraceptive pills linked to reduction in endometrial and ovarian cancer risks, study finds

Firstpost  

Despite its widespread use and benefits, oral contraceptive pills are often associated with a number of myths and risk factors for other diseases, especially cancers Ever since the 1960s, the oral contraceptive pill has been adopted by women across the world as a method of not just family planning but also of treating or managing reproductive health disorders like polycystic …

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Can Estrogen Increase Breast Cancer Risk?
4 years, 5 months ago

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Can Estrogen Increase Breast Cancer Risk?

News 18  

The month of October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Unavoidable factors or internal issues: · Age: Most breast cancers are diagnosed post the age of 50 · Genetic condition/mutation · History of cancer in the immediate family · Radiation therapy in the past for cancer/other treatments Avoidable factors or external issues: · A static lifestyle with little to …

Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decades
5 years, 3 months ago

Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decades

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — Women who use certain types of hormones after menopause still have an increased risk of developing breast cancer nearly two decades after they stop taking the pills, long-term results from a big federal study suggest. Although the risk is very small, doctors say a new generation of women entering menopause now may not be aware of landmark …

Hormone replacement therapy linked to breast cancer risk that can persist for years, study finds
5 years, 7 months ago

Hormone replacement therapy linked to breast cancer risk that can persist for years, study finds

ABC  

Women who use hormone replacement therapy to alleviate menopause symptoms face an increased risk of developing breast cancer, even if they only use the treatment for a short time — and the elevated risk can last more than 10 years after they stop taking the hormones. Key findings Women using hormone therapy even for a short time face increased risk …

Preventing breast cancer just got easier. Will more women give these drugs a try?
6 years, 2 months ago

Preventing breast cancer just got easier. Will more women give these drugs a try?

LA Times  

Breast cancer will strike 1 in 8 women in her lifetime. For post-menopausal women, a five-year course of aromatase inhibitors appears to offer more potent breast cancer prevention than the two drugs long known to have such effects — tamoxifen and raloxifene. “It’s always great to have more choices,” said UCLA internal medicine specialist Dr. Carol M. Mangione, who chaired …

New birth control pills may cut ovarian cancer risk
6 years, 6 months ago

New birth control pills may cut ovarian cancer risk

India TV News  

New types of combined birth control pills - containing both lower doses of oestrogens and newer progestogens -- may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer among young women, says a study. The reduced risk for combined products was seen with nearly all types of ovarian cancer, and there was little evidence of important differences between products containing different types of …

Breast-cancer drug taken by thousands of women doubles the risk of womb cancer
6 years, 8 months ago

Breast-cancer drug taken by thousands of women doubles the risk of womb cancer

Daily Mail  

A breast-cancer drug taken by thousands of women more than doubles the risk of womb cancer, new research suggests. Taking the medication tamoxifen for 10 years rather than the standard five raises women's risk of endometrial cancer from 1.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent, an Irish study found. For every five months a woman breastfeeds, her risk of developing …

Smokers on the Pill cut ovarian cancer risk by 66 per cent
7 years, 2 months ago

Smokers on the Pill cut ovarian cancer risk by 66 per cent

Daily Mail  

Women who use oral contraceptives for more than 10 years had a 40% reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer Birth control pills greatly reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer in smokers, according to a new study. The long-term use of oral contraceptives was associated with a 40 percent reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer overall, and a 66 percent …

Birth control pills have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in new study
7 years, 3 months ago

Birth control pills have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in new study

The Independent  

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Birth control still linked to increased risk of breast cancer
7 years, 3 months ago

Birth control still linked to increased risk of breast cancer

CNN  

Story highlights The link between oral contraceptives and breast cancer is already well-established A new study found the risk increased with longer use CNN — Birth control can increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer by up to 38%, depending on how long she has taken it, a new study finds. The researchers saw a 9% increased breast cancer risk …

Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk
7 years, 3 months ago

Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk

NPR  

Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk Enlarge this image Katherine Streeter for NPR Katherine Streeter for NPR It's long been known that hormonal contraception, like any medicine, carries some risks. But doctors and women have hoped that the newer generations of low-dose contraceptive pills, IUDs and implants eliminated the breast cancer risk of earlier, higher-dose formulations. Now a …

Please take note girls! Too many contraceptive pills can up the risk of breast cancer
7 years, 8 months ago

Please take note girls! Too many contraceptive pills can up the risk of breast cancer

India TV News  

While popping a contraceptive pill seem to be a better idea to dodge unwanted pregnancy, a recent study has revealed some harrowing facts. Researchers from University of Michigan who carried out the research revealed that some commonly prescribed birth control pills can quadruple the levels of synthetic estrogen and progesterone hormones. The results revealed that from the blood taken from …

Pill protects women against cancer for 35 years
7 years, 11 months ago

Pill protects women against cancer for 35 years

China Daily  

The contraceptive pill protects women against some cancers for more than 35 years after they stop taking it, the longest study ever carried out into the health risks has found. However the new research found the although the risk of breast cancer rose by four per cent for women taking the pill, it disappeared five years after stopping contraception. Professor …

Contraceptive pill ‘can protect against some cancer types for 30 years’
8 years ago

Contraceptive pill ‘can protect against some cancer types for 30 years’

The Independent  

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Beware Girls! Colouring hair can increase the risk of ‘Breast Cancer’
8 years ago

Beware Girls! Colouring hair can increase the risk of ‘Breast Cancer’

India TV News  

Ladies, think again before colouring your hair. A Researcher Sanna Heikkinen from the University of Helsinki in Finland and Finnish Cancer Registry studied the contribution of hormonal contraceptives and hair dyes in causing breast cancer. "The biggest risk factor in breast cancer is high age and known lifestyle-related risk factors include late age at first birth, a small number of …

The pill: From sexual revolution to cancer and depression links – everything you need to know about its risks
8 years, 4 months ago

The pill: From sexual revolution to cancer and depression links – everything you need to know about its risks

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The contraceptive pill sparked a sexual revolution for women when it …

Contraceptive pills may help you fight ovarian cancer in a better way
8 years, 6 months ago

Contraceptive pills may help you fight ovarian cancer in a better way

India Today  

If contraception as a concept was alien to you till date, here's something that may affect your life. According to the data, deaths from ovarian cancer from 1970 to the most recent available year from the World Health Organisation talked about why in 28 countries of the EU death rates decreased by 10 per cent between 2002 and 2012, from …

Study: Hormone Use Doubles Breast Cancer Risk
16 years, 1 month ago

Study: Hormone Use Doubles Breast Cancer Risk

NPR  

Study: Hormone Use Doubles Breast Cancer Risk toggle caption iStockphoto.com New evidence suggests that the decline in the use of hormone therapy may be tied to a dip in the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer. The study — a follow-up to earlier Women's Health Initiative research — also says mammogram practices have little, if anything, to do with …

Study: Drug Can Curb Breast Cancer Recurrence
17 years ago

Study: Drug Can Curb Breast Cancer Recurrence

NPR  

Study: Drug Can Curb Breast Cancer Recurrence A new study finds that two-thirds of women with breast cancer have a heightened risk that the cancer will recur even many years after the initial diagnosis. It showed that breast cancer patients who took tamoxifen for five years and then switched to another estrogen blocker called letrozole had a much lower risk …

The Pill protects against cancer
17 years, 2 months ago

The Pill protects against cancer

China Daily  

Updated: 2008-01-25 13:42 LONDON - Women on the birth control pill are protected from ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it, scientists said. British researchers found that women taking the pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, and that the risk remained low more than 30 years later, though protection weakened over time. The …

Examining the Link Between Fertility Treatment and Breast Cancer
17 years, 11 months ago

Examining the Link Between Fertility Treatment and Breast Cancer

Wired  

The recurrence of breast cancer in Elizabeth Edwards, who was in her forties when she conceived two children through assisted reproduction, have stoked fears that drugs used in fertility treatments may raise cancer risks. Slate's Amanda Schaffer gives a nice rundown of the relevant literature, which suggests these fears are unfounded: One study of Australian women, which appeared in the …

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