Re: Progestins and Breast CA Correction

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Provera, as in PremPro for menopause, or used alone for dysfunctional bleeding or to induce periods. is also carcinogenic. I don't understand why it still on the market and used widely. It signals widespread ignorance or indifference in genuine women's health concerns.MSubject: Re: Progestins and Breast CATo: nfpprofessionals Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 10:12 AM

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Thanks for sharing these things with those of who don't read the journals.

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Progestins and Breast CA

Latest research from the journal Cancer Research: J. Fehring Professor Marquette University Depo-Provera Birth Control Might Raise Breast Cancer Risk Study finds doubled risk with recent use of the injectable contraceptive for a year WEDNESDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be a link between an injectable form of progestin-only birth control, best known as Depo-Provera, and an increased risk of breast cancer in young women, new research suggests.