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This research aims to explore the relationship between DMPA use and breast cancer risk among women aged 20 to 44.

February 28, 2012Cancer ResearchOpen Access

Effect of Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Breast Cancer Risk among Women 20 to 44 Years of Age

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CLChristopher I. LiCape Town HVTN Immunology Laboratory / Hutchinson Centre Research Institute of South Africa EBElisabeth F. BeaberDartmouth College MTMei TangDaiichi Sankyo (United States)

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Population-based case-control study highlights increased breast cancer risk with DMPA use in young women, suggesting careful risk assessment is needed.

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This research aims to explore the relationship between DMPA use and breast cancer risk among women aged 20 to 44.
Population-based case-control study with 1,028 women aged 20-44
Data collected through structured interviews on DMPA use and covariates
Unconditional logistic regression analysis to assess associations
Recent DMPA use for 12 months or longer linked to a 2.2-fold increased risk of invasive breast cancer (95% CI, 1.2-4.2)
Risk pattern did not vary significantly by tumor stage, size, hormone receptor expression, or histologic subtype
Elevated breast cancer risk appears to decrease after discontinuation of DMPA use.

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Li et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a218064cdf8429e7e5fbea8 https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.can-11-4064

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Population-based case-control study highlights increased breast cancer risk with DMPA use in young women, suggesting careful risk assessment is needed.

Effect of Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Breast Cancer Risk among Women 20 to 44 Years of Age

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Effect of Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Breast Cancer Risk among Women 20 to 44 Years of Age

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