The Nation - News from Feb. 13, 1987
Government doctors reported that women who take birth control pills for at least a year gain lasting protection against the most common kind of uterine cancer. The conclusion by researchers for the federal Centers for Disease Control complements earlier reports that oral contraceptives provide protection against ovarian cancer and do not cause breast cancer, contrary to popular fears.
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