The Pills Cancer Protection Confirmed
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OC use for fewer than 8 years did not increase overall cancer rates, and it reduced gynecologic cancer risk in British women.
October 18, 2007
Covering: Hannaford PC et al. BMJ 2007 Sep 29; 335:651
OC Effect on Bone Density: Still Not Clear
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Among female military cadets, oligomenorrhea and current OC use were associated with reduced BMD at certain skeletal sites.
October 18, 2007
Covering: Ruffing JA et al. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2007 Aug 6; 4:17
Is HPV Testing Better Than the Pap Smear?
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As a screen for cervical neoplasia, HPV testing showed advantages over the Pap smear.
October 17, 2007
Covering: Mayrand M-H et al. N Engl J Med 2007 Oct 18; 357:1579