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Perception about benefits and risks related to combined hormonal contraceptives use in women with Lynch syndrome

Fabio Barra1,2, Umberto Perrone1,3, Simone Ferrero3,4

  • 1Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.O. 'Ospedale del Tigullio' - ASL4, Chiavari, GE, Italy.

Annals of Medicine
|June 26, 2024
PubMed
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Keywords:
Lynch syndromebreast cancercolorectal cancercombined hormonal contraceptivecontraceptiondysmenorrheaendometrial cancerhormonesovarian cancer

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