Thought you might be interested Thursday: Birth Control Pills Protect Against Cancer, Too

Roni Caryn Rabin's Birth Control Pills Protect Against Cancer, Too is an interesting read. Rabin writes:

After a Danish study last week reported finding more breast cancer cases among women who use hormone-based birth control methods, many women were left wondering: How significant is the risk, and what are the alternatives?

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And while birth control pills may slightly raise the odds of breast cancer — and have been associated with increases in cervical cancer, as well — the contraceptive’s relationship with cancer is complex.

The article is full of links to other studies and includes "advice from top doctors who were interviewed about the implications of the new research."

(Paywall but limited number of articles are free)