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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 01:18 PM
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New study widens pill risks, benefits for cancer
http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=healthNews&storyID=2005-07-29T170901Z_01_L29202163_RTRIDST_0_HEALTH-CANCER-DC.XML

Previously, liver cancer was indicated as a risk for women who take the pill, IARC said. But the latest research shows cervical and breast cancer are also possible risks.

The pill can protect against endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer, IARC said, calling for more research to determine whether the total net benefits caused by the protective and carcinogenic effects were positive or negative.
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