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Breast cancer symptoms as one type of contraception can increase risk, says study

For those taking hormonal contraception, new research has found that there is as much as a 30% increased risk of developing breast cancer.

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2023

When I turned 50, I had a BreastScreen mammogram and learned more about cancer than I expected to

In the past fortnight, I've learned some interesting things about my breasts. And unaccustomed as I am to featuring this body part in my written work, I was so foolishly surprised by some of them that I thought it worth sharing, writes Annabel Crabb.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Long surgery waits lead to women being diagnosed with breast cancers that could have been prevented

At 24, Nikki Neofitou's double mastectomy was classed as an elective surgery and pushed back by 10 months but, two weeks before her surgery, she was diagnosed with the very cancer she was trying to avoid.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Understudied Hormonal Birth Control Pill Linked to Cancer — But It’s Complicated

A study from the University of Oxford evaluates how hormonal birth control, including combination and progestogen-only pills, increase risk for breast cancer.

Inverse · Mar 21, 2023

Breast cancer: progestogen-only and combined birth control both increase risk – here’s what you need to know

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, with around 2.3 million women diagnosed with the disease every year. In the UK alone, it is estimated that one in seven women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.

The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023

All hormonal contraceptives ‘carry small increased risk of breast cancer’

Research finds use of progestogen is associated with a 20-30% higher risk but this falls after no longer taking it

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

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

But experts suggest the benefits of taking the contraceptives may outweigh the risk of taking the pill.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Billie Jean King 'so happy' for Martina Navratilova as the tennis pro says she's 'cancer-free' after throat and breast cancer diagnosis

Martina Navratilova is 'cancer free' after simultaneous treatment for two forms of cancer as she admits she didn't think she'd see Christmas

Woman & Home · Mar 21, 2023

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says she is now free of throat and breast cancer

The Czech-American tennis legend says she is cancer-free, nearly four months after announcing she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

24% higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews, Pentagon study finds

Air crew members had an 87% higher rate of melanoma and 39% higher rate of thyroid cancer. Men had a 16% higher rate of prostate cancer and women a 16% higher rate of breast cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 20, 2023