Contemporary hormonal contraception formulations contain lower doses of estrogen, have new synthetic progestin components, and provide novel methods of delivery that have not been studied extensively in relation to breast cancer risk. Given that hormonal contraception is the leading method of birth control in the United States, it is important to reevaluate risk using current formulations. Recent studies including contemporary hormonal contraception formulations will be described.
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White, N. D. (2018). Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk. *American journal of lifestyle medicine*, *12*(3), 224-226. https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827618754833
White ND. Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2018;12(3):224-226. doi:10.1177/1559827618754833
White, Nicole D. "Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk." *American journal of lifestyle medicine*, vol. 12, no. 3, 2018, pp. 224-226.
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