Friday Aug 07, 2015
Podcast 181: Oral Contraceptives’ Role in Reducing Endometrial Cancers
(Running time: 15 minutes)
A study in the Lancet Oncology gathered information from dozens of epidemiological studies to estimate that over 200,000 cases of endometrial cancer have been prevented in the past 10 years as a result of oral contraceptive use.
A commentary in the journal offers a remarkable look at weighing the benefits and harms of OCs. We talk with a co-author of that commentary, Dr. Nicolas Wentzensen of the National Cancer Institute.
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