Is there any association between hormonal contraceptives and cervical neoplasia in a poor Nigerian setting?
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Is there any association between hormonal contraceptives and cervical neoplasia in a poor Nigerian setting?
BACKGROUND The association between hormonal contraception and cervical cancer is controversial. These controversies may hamper the uptake of hormonal contraceptives. OBJECTIVE To determine the association between hormonal contraceptives and cervical neoplasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a case-control study in which Pap-smear results of 156 participants on hormonal contraceptives were c...
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عنوان ژورنال: OncoTargets and Therapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1178-6930
DOI: 10.2147/ott.s86472