A fact sheet about research on the association of oral contraceptive use (birth control pills) with risk of various cancers.

Aug 2, 2024 · Both the use of oral contraceptives (birth control pills) and giving birth to many children are associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer. The reasons for these associations are not well …

A fact sheet that describes what is known about the relationship between pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, fertility treatment and the risk of cancer.

Utilizing a nested case-control design in PLCO, the NCI will evaluate serum samples collected after menopause from 318 ovarian cancer cases, 430 endometrial cancer cases, and a shared control …

Dec 2, 2025 · Some studies have shown that women who are current or recent users of hormonal birth control pills (also called oral hormonal contraceptives) may have a slight increase in breast cancer risk.

There are many different types of birth control. These include barrier methods to keep sperm from fertilizing the egg, hormone methods, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and surgery to close the fallopian …

May 14, 2025 · Cancer treatments may affect your fertility by harming reproductive organs and endocrine glands that control fertility. Changes to your fertility may be temporary or permanent.

Jan 31, 2025 · A fact sheet about the drug DES (diethylstilbestrol), a synthetic form of estrogen, and the health issues, including cancer risks, of people prenatally exposed to it.

May 6, 2025 · Taking hormonal contraceptives (birth control pills) that combine estrogen and progestin (combined oral contraceptives) decreases the risk of endometrial cancer.

Dec 23, 2015 · Information about behaviors, exposures, and other factors that may influence the risk of cancer.