Association of oral contraceptives and risk of endometrial cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although the relationship between the use of oral contraceptives and reduced endometrial cancer risk has now long been established, the need for female patients to be informed on this matter based on the latest results of scientific research remains. To help the evidence-based decision-making of women when choosing contraception methods, we aimed to provide them with an up-to-date overview and summary of past and recent findings on the association between the use of oral contraceptives and endometrial cancer risk.

Material and methods

This study was registered in PROSPERO: CRD42022379871. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched on the December 5, 2022, to identify eligible articles. We included all experimental and observational studies that

SUBMITTER: Harajka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919752 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature