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ISBN10: 928321272X, ISBN13: 9789283212720, [publisher: IARC, Geneva] Softcover First Edition Paperback. Evaluates evidence for an increased risk of cancer in women using combined oral contraceptives, progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives, post-menopausal oestrogen therapy, and post-menopausal oestrogen-progestogen therapy. Although the carcinogenicity of these preparations has been extensively investigated, the book stresses the many complex methodological issues that must be considered when interpreting findings and weighing results. Evidence of an association between use of these preparations and positive effects on health, including a reduced risk of some cancers, is also critically assessed. The first and most extensive monograph evaluates evidence of an association between the use of combined oral contraceptives and cancer at nine sites. Concerning breast cancer, the evaluation concludes that, even if the association is causal, the excess risk for breast cancer associated with patterns of use that are typical today is very small. Studies of predominantly high-dose preparations found an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in the absence of hepatitis viruses.Citing these findings, the evaluation concludes that there is sufficient evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of combined oral contraceptives. The evaluation also found sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of some, but not all, combined preparations in animals. Combined oral ...

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ISBN10: 928321272X, ISBN13: 9789283212720, [publisher: World Health Organization (WHO), International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon.] Softcover 8vo, paperback. Vg condition. Mild smudging to text-block edge, small crinkle to edge of a few pgs, contents otherwise bright & clean. 660 pp. Represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group which met in Lyon, 2-9 June 1998.
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Lyon, France: Geneva World Health Organization 1999 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 660 p. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risks, 72.

Lyon, France: Geneva World Health Organization 1999 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 660 p. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risks, 72.

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ISBN10: 928321272X, ISBN13: 9789283212720, [publisher: WORLD HEALTH ORGN] Softcover &Uumlber den AutorThe International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is part of the World Health Organization. IARC s mission is to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, and.
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