Combined Oral Contraceptive Use and the Risk of Cervical Cancer: Literature Review

• Main Authors: Adriane Cristina Bovo (Author), Priscila Grecca Pedrão (Author), Yasmin Medeiros Guimarães (Author), Luani Rezende Godoy (Author), Júlio César Possati Resende (Author), Adhemar Longatto Filho (Author), Ricardo dos Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Cervical cancer (CC) is caused by persistent infection of human papillomavirus of high oncogenic risk (hr-HPV); however, several cofactors are important in its carcinogenesis, such as smoking, multiparity, and prolonged use of oral hormonal contraceptives (COCs). Worldwide, 16% of women use...