Depo-Provera is a popular progestin-only injection used for birth control as well as certain medical conditions. A recent study of women in the Seattle found a doubling of breast cancer cases in women aged 20 to 44. Alarmingly, the cancer developed quite quickly, as early as within one year of use.
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The cancers seemed to occur more in women who had a family history of cancer. Breast cancer is relatively rare in younger women, but studies have shown that progestins may induce breast cancer. The research was funded by the U.S. National Cancer Institute and the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program. Further investigation is warranted, according to the study's authors.
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