Oral contraceptives and neoplasia
- Switzerland World health organisation 1992
- vi,46p.
Introduction 1. Carcinogenicity Studies in animals 2. Epidemiological assessment of effects in humans 3. Specific Considerations Neoplasia of the ovary 1. Benign neoplasia of the ovary 2. Ovarian cancer 3. Conclusion Neoplasia of the uterine corpus 1. Uterine fibroids 2. Cancer of the uterine corpus 3. conclusions Neoplasia of the uterine cervix 1. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and carcinoma 2. Conclusions Neoplasia of the breast 1. Benign breast disease 2. Breast cancer 3. Conclusions Neoplasia of the liver 1. Benign liver tumours 2. Liver Cancer 3. Conclusions Other Types of neoplasia 1. Malignant melanoma of the skin 2. Colorectial Cancer 3. Cancer of the gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts 4. Pituitary tumours Relevance of existing data to developing countries 1. Research findings in developing countries 2. Risk-benefit considerations Recommendations 1. General Recommendations 2. Specific Recommendations