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Pill Guards Against Ovarian Cancer: Study

Even decades later, oral contraceptive provides protection

By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 25, 2008 8:45 AM CST

(Newser) – Oral contraceptives "confer powerful and long-lasting protection" against ovarian cancer, a cancer that often proves deadly because it's so difficult to diagnose early, a new study has found. The effect is so strong that women who take the pill for 10 years will enjoy...   Read full story »

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