Hormonal contraceptive use and risk of pancreatic cancer-A cohort study among premenopausal women.

Sedrah Arif ButtØjvind LidegaardiCharlotte SkovlundPhilip C HannafordLisa IversenShona FieldingLina Steinrud Mørch

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Compared to never users the risk of pancreatic cancer is not significantly higher among current and recent users of contemporary hormonal contraception and does not vary between users of combined and progestogen-only products. In conclusion, our study suggests no risk of pancreatic cancer with use of any type of hormonal contraception.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
postmenopausal women
adipose tissue
pregnant women