Prolonged use of oral contraceptive pill, a co-factor for the development of cervical cancer
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v11i3.37279Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma, Cervical cancer, Oral contraceptive pill, Squamous cell carcinomaAbstract
This study was carried out to assess the use of oral contraceptive pill as a co-factor for the development of cervical cancer. Among the 100 participants, 71% used oral contraceptives pill. Maximum (40%) used oral contraceptive pill for >5 years whereas 31% for <5 years. Histopathologically diagnosed invasive squamous cell carcinoma was 84% and adenocarcinoma was 16%.
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