Progestogen-only pill found to have similar risk of breast cancer to combined hormonal contraception

Using any type of hormonal contraceptive, including progestogen-only pills, results in a small increase in the risk of breast cancer in women aged under 50 years, according to a new analysis of data published in PLOS Medicine. The increased risk of breast cancer from taking combined hormonal contraception was already known, after a study published … Continue reading Progestogen-only pill found to have similar risk of breast cancer to combined hormonal contraception