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The pill-cancer connection: new research addresses the risks. (Breast Check).(Brief Article)
Contrary to earlier reports, there's no need to fret that taking the Pill will harm your breast health. In a recent comprehensive study that examined the future risks, researchers drew some comforting conclusions:
1 Women between 35 and 64 who have been on the Pill at any point during their reproductive lives are no more likely to develop breast cancer than those who have never taken it, says senior study author ...
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