Statement from Breast Cancer Care on Contraceptive Pill research.
Commenting on research in the British Medical Journal which states that taking the contraceptive pill may reduce the risk of developing cancer, Maria Leadbeater, Breast Cancer Care Nurse Specialist, said:
“The findings of this research will be welcomed by the thousands of women across the UK who have, or are currently, using an oral contraceptive (the Pill).
“While it did not find that taking the Pill reduced the risk of developing breast cancer, as it does with other cancers, the research showed that there was no increased risk for those who had taken the Pill.
“From talking to women on our helpline we know the anxiety that concerns over the Pill can cause. This new research will be a great reassurance to them, but we would urge women to remain breast aware – to know how their breasts look and feel normally, and to report any unnatural changes straight to their GP.”
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