# Oral Contraceptives and the Risk of Breast Cancer

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/oral-contraceptives-and-the-risk-of-breast-cancer/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Polly A. Marchbanks,Jill A. McDonald,Hoyt G. Wilson,Suzanne G. Folger,Michele G. Mandel,Janet R. Daling,Leslie Bernstein,Kathleen E. Malone,Giske Ursin,Brian L. Strom,Sandra A. Norman,Phyllis A. Wingo,Ronald T. Burkman,Jesse A. Berlin,Michael S. Simon,Robert Spirtas,Linda K. Weiss |
| Citations | 536 |
| DOI | 10.1056/nejmoa013202 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa013202?articleTools=true |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1991174173 |
| PMID | 12087137 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2002 |

## Paper authors

- [Giske Ursin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/giske-ursin/)

## Paper journal

- [New England Journal of Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/new-england-journal-of-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Reproductive Health and Contraception](https://scholariq.org/topics/reproductive-health-and-contraception/)

## Paper topics

- [Reproductive Health and Contraception](https://scholariq.org/topics/reproductive-health-and-contraception/)
- [Cancer Risks and Factors](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-risks-and-factors/)

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