Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, proving fatal for roughly one in 40 of those affected. The earlier the cancer is identified, the more likely it is to be treated ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - New research about a popular birth control method suggests it comes with a slightly higher risk of breast cancer. A study published in the medical journal JAMA shows a 40% ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control ...

Women who use a contraceptive coil may be at a slightly higher risk of breast cancer, new research suggests. The hormonal ...

Freeda, a 20-foot inflatable intrauterine device [IUD], visited the Decatur Square on Friday, Oct. 18, as state leaders advocated for maintaining access to contraception.

During follow-up of almost 7 years, hormone-releasing IUD use conferred a 40% higher risk of breast cancer. The data showed a ...

A new study adds to a growing set of evidence that women who use hormonal birth control have higher rates of breast cancer, but experts have stressed that ...

Women who use a hormone-releasing intrauterine device, or IUD, face around the same risk of breast cancer as women who take ...

The study found an 'unexpected' association between the use of an intrauterine system, also known as an hormonal coil, and an ...

A Danish study published in JAMA reveals a potential link between levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs and breast cancer risk, with ...

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Research has found that prolonged use of the contraceptive pill slightly increases breast cancer risk, but it was thought ...