Women on Pill at Higher Risk of Developing Breast Cancer

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Today one in every eight women in the United States develops breast cancer.
Between 1940 and 1982, there was a steady increase of about 1% per year in the incidence of invasive breast cancer;
Between 1973 and 1982, the rate of in situ breast cancer increased about 2% per year;
Between 1982 and 1988, the rate of in situ breast cancer increased dramatically about 28% per year;
Between 1988 and 1996, the rate of in situ breast cancer has continued to increase about 6% per year.
There have been three major studies conducted to determine the link between breast cancer and the pill and here are their conclusions:

Researcher: Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer
Year: 1996
Number of participants: 150,000
Conclusion: Women who were current or recent users of birth control pills had a slightly elevated risk of developing breast cancer

Researcher: Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer
Year: 2002
Number of participants: 4,575
Conclusion: Factors such as longer periods of use, higher doses of estrogen,
initiation of OC use before age 20, and OC use by women with a family
history of breast cancer were not associated with an increased risk of
the disease

Researcher: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Year: 2003
Number of participants: 1300
Conclusion: The risk of developing breast cancer is highest for women who used OCs within 5 years prior to diagnosis, particularly in the younger group.

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Women on Pill at Higher Risk of Developing Breast Cancer