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Can you get ovarian cancer from birth control pills? can birth control pills cause ovarian cancer?
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Opposite : Birth control pills dramatically lower the risk of ovarian, colon and uterine cancer.
Answered 2/28/2013
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No: The data actually shows that birth control pills can decrease the incidence of ovarian cancer.
Answered 12/10/2013
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