Breast cancer has remained one of the most common forms of the disease among women and now a recent study has found hormonal contraceptive pills may have a big role in causing the form of cancer.

Different types of hormonal contraceptives may carry distinct risk of developing breast cancer, serving women make well-considered choices.

According to Gary Wessel, a professor of biology at Brown, the “two targets” of hormonal birth control in women are the ovaries and the uterine lining for implantation. A hormone called ...

A new study warns that hormonal contraceptives may raise the risk of breast cancer in women. Know what experts say about the ...

A major study involving over two million women reveals a statistically significant link between hormonal contraceptive use and increased breast cancer ...

A massive study of more than 2 million women has found a “statistically significant” risk of developing breast cancer with ...

Hormonal contraceptive-associated breast cancer risk differs by progestin type, with desogestrel-containing products linked ...

Swedish scientists, who tracked more than two million women, found the newer progestogen-only pill - often dubbed the ...

Johansson and team also found that longer use of hormonal contraceptives resulted in an increased breast cancer risk. Use of ...

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