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Is it true that women on combined oral contraceptive pill have reduced death rate in all cancers?

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Not all cancers: Oral contraceptive pill do reduce the risk of ovarian cancers in women. However, if you have a BRCA gene confirmed by testing, breast, ovarian, and/or colon cancer could be in your future.

Answered 6/28/2016

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