Women using this type of birth control have a slightly increased risk, a study finds.
Taking a progestogen-only 'mini pill' carries a small risk of breast cancer - similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers., is one of the first big ones able to assess the odds for users of this type of birth control.
So a slight increase in risk during the time a woman uses hormonal contraceptives means only a small number of extra cases of the disease.They found being on these pills for five years increased a woman's chance of developing breast cancer within the next 15 by 20-30%, depending on how old she was at the time.
One of the Oxford University researchers, Prof Gillian Reeves, said: "I don't really see that there's any indication here to say that women need to necessarily change what they're doing.Dr Michael Jones, from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, said: "These findings suggest the use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk before the menopause.
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