Prostate News Archive
16-Nov-2011
Prostate cancer tied to birth-control pills, but why?
New research shows high rates of prostate cancer in nations where women rely on oral contraceptives Could Women's Use of 'the Pill' Raise Men's Prostate Cancer Risk?
MONDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- With the vast increase in the use of the contraceptive pill over the past 40 years, the amount of estrogen entering the water supply may be partly responsible for the increased incidence of prostate cancer around the world, Canadian researchers speculate. Prostate Cancer May Be Linked to Birth Control Pill in Water Supply
Countries where the highest numbers of women use oral contraceptives have the highest rates of death from prostate cancer, a new study finds. Study: Link Between Birth Control Pills and Prostate Cancer?
Increased use of birth control pills by women may be linked to the rising prostate cancer in men, according to a study published today in the British Medical Journal Open. The study found that countries with the highest number of women on the pill were more likely... Prostate cancer 'link with Pill'
Experts recommend research to determine if the oral contraceptive pill could be to blame for rising prostate cancer rates.
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