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Abstract 878: Contraceptive use and ovarian cancer risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: A prospective cohort study

Abstract

Abstract Background: Oral contraceptive use is associated with a significantly reduced risk of ovarian cancer among BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. To date, there have been no prospective analyses of this relationship, and the impact of other types of contraception (e.g. intrauterine device (IUD), implant, patch, injection) on BRCA-associated ovarian cancer risk is unknown. The goal of this study is to prospectively …

Authors

Xia YY; Lubinski J; Rosen B; Moller P; Eisen A; Ainsworth P; Senter L; Bordeleau L; Neuhausen SL; Singer CF

Journal

Cancer Research, Vol. 81, No. 13_Supplement, pp. 878–878

Publisher

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Publication Date

July 1, 2021

DOI

10.1158/1538-7445.am2021-878

ISSN

0008-5472