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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 23, 1731,
December 4, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press
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Birth Control Pills Associated with Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers
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Women who carry mutations in the BRCA1 breast cancer susceptibility gene and have a history of oral contraceptive use may have an increased risk of early-onset breast cancer, according to a large-scale study in the December 4 issue of the Journal of the National