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Oral contraceptive use is associated with prostate cancer: an ecological study

BACKGROUND: Several recent studies have suggested that oestrogen exposure may increase the risk of prostate cancer (PCa). OBJECTIVES: To examine associations between PCa incidence and mortality and population-based use of oral contraceptives (OCs). It was hypothesised that OC by-products may cause e...

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Autores principales: Margel, David, Fleshner, Neil E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Group 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3221291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22102643
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000311