PMID: 7333700Dec 1, 1981Paper

Incidence of ovarian cancer in relation to the use of oral contraceptives

International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer
N S WeissJ R Daling

Abstract

Female residents of six counties in Washington and Utah in whom a diagnosis of ovarian cancer was made during 1975-79 were interviewed concerning prior use of oral contraceptives. Interviews with a random sample of women drawn from these same counties were obtained for comparison. A smaller proportion of women with epithelial ovarian tumors had taken oral contraceptives than had controls: the estimated risk of ovarian cancer in uses relative to that in non-users was 0.57 (p = 0.04). The magnitude of the decreased risk depended on the duration over which oral contraceptives had been taken, as the negative association was present only after 4 or more years of use. In many ways, the use of oral contraceptives mimics the physiologic effects of pregnancy. The results of the present investigation, when interpreted together with those from other epidemiologic studies and from experiments in animals, suggest that, like pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives has a protective effect against the development of ovarian cancer.

References

Jul 28, 1979·Lancet·J T CasagrandeB E Henderson
Feb 1, 1979·Cancer·J F AnnegersW M O'Fallon
Jun 1, 1979·Gynecologic Oncology·L McGowanH J Norris
Feb 1, 1976·American Journal of Epidemiology·O Miettinen
Mar 1, 1974·American Journal of Epidemiology·D J JolyI D Bross
Jan 1, 1968·Acta Endocrinologica·C Lauritzen
Sep 1, 1981·American Journal of Epidemiology·N G HildrethC White
Mar 6, 1980·The New England Journal of Medicine·N S Weiss, T A Sayvetz
Nov 20, 1980·The New England Journal of Medicine·N S WeissJ R Daling

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 1, 1983·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·C H Lingeman
Sep 5, 2009·Cancer Causes & Control : CCC·Marie-Louise B DickUNKNOWN Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group
Feb 22, 2003·Current Treatment Options in Oncology·Elizabeth Swisher
Dec 1, 1995·European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology·M BrinkhuisJ P Baak
Jun 30, 2001·Obstetrics and Gynecology·J M SchildkrautA S Whittemore
Oct 8, 2003·Gynecologic Oncology·Francesmary Modugno, UNKNOWN Ovarian Cancer and High-Risk Women Symposium Presenters
Nov 16, 2001·Annals of Epidemiology·L J HerrintonP A Wingo
Oct 21, 1982·The New England Journal of Medicine·D W CramerR C Knapp
Apr 7, 1983·The New England Journal of Medicine·J T CasagrandeB E Henderson
Jul 28, 2001·The New England Journal of Medicine·B ModanUNKNOWN National Israel Ovarian Cancer Study Group
Jul 2, 1997·Journal of the National Cancer Institute·J M SchildkrautA Berchuck
Sep 2, 1999·Journal of the National Cancer Institute·R B Ness, C Cottreau
Mar 7, 2006·International Journal of Gynecological Cancer : Official Journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society·G C RieckA N Fiander
Dec 7, 2007·Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America·Deirdre A Hill
Jan 22, 2005·Gynecologic Oncology·Allison W KurianAlice S Whittemore
Aug 1, 1986·Contraception·C La VecchiaS Franceschi
Jan 1, 1991·European Journal of Cancer : Official Journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)·F ParazziniS Franceschi
Jun 1, 1991·Contraception·J L Stanford
Jun 1, 1993·Baillière's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology·J A Land
Jun 1, 1985·Journal of Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy·K L Woods
Apr 1, 1997·European Journal of Surgical Oncology : the Journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology·W R Miller, S P Langdon
Dec 1, 1989·European Journal of Cancer & Clinical Oncology·F E van Leeuwen, M A Rookus
Jan 1, 1995·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·D A Grimes, K E Economy
Jul 16, 2003·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·Roberta B Ness
Jan 24, 2007·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·Claudio PelucchiCarlo La Vecchia
Mar 15, 2006·European Journal of Cancer : Official Journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)·Roberta B Ness, Francesmary Modugno
Apr 21, 1999·Clinical Endocrinology·T RimanS Nilsson
Feb 1, 1984·European Journal of Cancer & Clinical Oncology·C La VecchiaG Tognoni
Apr 1, 2004·British Journal of Cancer·M KumleUNKNOWN Norwegian-Swedish Women's Lifestyle and Health Cohort Study
Oct 26, 2001·Drug Safety : an International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Drug Experience·C La VecchiaA Tavani
Jul 3, 2002·Epidemiology·Francesmary ModugnoCarrie M Cottreau
Aug 28, 2015·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Rachel E J RoachOlaf M Dekkers
Aug 19, 1991·International Journal of Cancer. Journal International Du Cancer·S FranceschiD Trichopoulos
Jan 1, 1995·Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. Supplement·G Tortolero-Luna, M F Mitchell
Mar 12, 1987·The New England Journal of Medicine·UNKNOWN Cancer and Steroid Hormone Study of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Dev
Jul 1, 1984·Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine·M P Vessey
Sep 29, 2019·Modern Pathology : an Official Journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc·Na-Yi Yuan WuTang-Yuan Chu

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

British Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine
M L NewhouseH S Shannon
European Journal of Cancer : Official Journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
F ParazziniS Franceschi
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved