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True that mirena hormones are released locally, v. oc pills are released generally, so mirena safer w/regard to cancer risk associated with oc pills?
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In theory: in theory, yes. However, OC pills are not associated with an increase cancer risk ( if fact there is a 50% reduction in ovarian cancer with OCs)
Answered 8/22/2017
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