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This study investigates the potential relationship between emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) use and breast cancer risk in premenopausal Latin American women.

March 27, 2026Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Association of levonorgestrel-containing emergency contraceptive pills with breast cancer in premenopausal Latin American women: the PRECAMA study

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MCMarisol Cabrera-LópezInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública AÁAngélica Ángeles-LlerenasInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública EVElvia De la Vara-SalazarInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública

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Case-control study examines breast cancer risk in premenopausal women using emergency contraceptives, suggesting more research is needed.

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This study investigates the potential relationship between emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) use and breast cancer risk in premenopausal Latin American women.
Conducted a case-control study among premenopausal women from Colombia and Mexico (2012-2023)
Evaluated ECP usage, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, and gynecologic history
Calculated adjusted odds ratios using conditional logistic regression
ECP prevalence was 26.8% in breast cancer cases and 15.0% in controls
ECP users showed a higher breast cancer risk with an odds ratio of 1.71
Women using ECP ≥3 times had an increased risk with an odds ratio of 2.03

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Cabrera-López et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c620ab15a0a509bde19446 https://doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-25-1235

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Association of levonorgestrel-containing emergency contraceptive pills with breast cancer in premenopausal Latin American women: the PRECAMA study

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Association of levonorgestrel-containing emergency contraceptive pills with breast cancer in premenopausal Latin American women: the PRECAMA study

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