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Do hormones from the birth control increase a woman's risk of developng breast cancer?
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Possibly: Studies have shown that the use of birth control pills may be associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer. This association appears to go away 10 years after discontinuing bcps.
Answered 3/12/2014
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Possibly: The birth control pills that have unopposed estrogen have been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Although this remains controversial.
Answered 11/2/2012
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