POPPING the Pill first thing in the morning is a daily ritual for millions of women. Since it was introduced to the UK in the early Sixties, the tiny tablet has helped millions of Brits take control of their reproductive cycle. But a major new study from the University of Oxford sparked concern last week after scientists warned progestogen-only forms could raise risk of breast cancer by 26 per cent. So what is the risk and should you really be worried? Here, I answer some of the main questions. Q) What did the Oxford study find? READ MORE ON BREAST CANCER MY HEARTACHE I battled sepsis then lost a boob to breast cancer – weeks after giving birth PILL ALERT Taking the Pill increases risk of breast cancer by 25%, Oxford study finds A) SCIENTISTS looked at the medical records of 27,699 women for the study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine. They found that 44 per cent of women with breast cancer had been taking a hormonal contraceptive three years on average before diagnosis. This compares with 39 per cent of women who did not get breast cancer. There was a 23 per cent increased risk of breast cancer… Read full this story
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