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Hormonal birth control increases the risk of cancer.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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3 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that hormonal birth control increases the risk of cancer?

Unclear. Three sources report a small increase in breast cancer risk among current or recent users of hormonal contraceptives, and one reference notes small increases in cervical and liver cancer alongside protective effects against ovarian and endometrial cancer. None of the placed sources settles the general claim that hormonal birth control increases cancer risk overall.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Hormonal contraception
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Hormonal contraception. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormonal_contraception

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THE LINK BETWEEN HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES AND BREAST CANCER RISK: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
2024
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alawad, F. H. A. ,. L. K. A. ,. M. H. A. ,. A. B. A. ,. E. S. A. ,. S. S. A. ,. F. a. a. ,. N. a. (2024). THE LINK BETWEEN HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES AND BREAST CANCER RISK: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10937638

Combined and progestagen-only hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer risk: A UK nested case-control study and meta-analysis.
2023
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Fitzpatrick, D., Pirie, K., Reeves, G., Green, J., & Beral, V. (2023). Combined and progestagen-only hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer risk: A UK nested case-control study and meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004188

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