Assessing the Role of Reversible Contraceptives in the Health Care of Women as it Pertains to Cancer Prevention

We present here the current understanding of the role of effective and reversible contraceptives in the prevention and development of female genital cancers along with breast and colon cancers. Despite ongoing but unsubstantiated concerns regarding the use of hormonal and intrauterine contraceptives for a variety of clinical outcomes including cancer, contraceptive use in high- and low-risk reproductive-aged women remains an important part of cancer risk reduction for many malignancies.
Source: Advances in Therapy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research