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Ovarian Cancer (Animal Studies)
Progestin Induces Suicide of Precancerous Ovarian Cells
September 28th, 1998
Birth control pills can sharply reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, and now researchers may have discovered why. Scientists reported in the September 9, 1998, issue of the Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation that a hormone commonly found in oral contraceptives stimulates cell death in ovaries of macaque monkeys -- possibly forcing damaged cells to die before they can become malignant. Most researchers had thought that birth control pills protect against ovarian cancer by suppressing ovulation, thus reducing the number of times a woman ovulates and curtailing any potential damage from ovulation. But gynecological oncologist Gus...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (1998-09-28)
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