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YEAR: 1968

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Experimental and clinical aspects of the carcinogenic potential of steroid

contraceptives.

AUTHORS

Hertz R

SOURCE

International Journal of Fertility. 1968 Oct-Dec;13(4):273-286.

ABSTRACT

The available clinical and experimental findings relevant to the potential carcinogenic effects of estrogen-

progestogen contraceptives are examined. Most of the findings involve the estrogens in these preparations. Since

the endogenous estrogen secreted in a woman in 1 day has less biological activity than the daily estrogenic dose

contained in currently-employed preparations, even if endogenous formation is presumed suppressed, it is important

to seek potential carcinogenic effects of the pills. Findings are presented for breast, endometrial, and cervical

cancer. In each case no clear understanding exists. The evidence that estrogens, both endogenous and

exogenous, in some way modify the activity of breast cancer in women is particularly compelling. In some cases the

modification may be positive. Since oral contraceptives have been widely used only recently and since the effects of

known carcinogens have latency periods, available date for each of the 3 types of cancer is limited. Estrogen

administration has led to a wide variety of neoplasms in rats, mice, hamsters, rabbits, and dogs. The actions of an

estrogen and a progestogen given together in oral therapy may be different than the sum of the actions of the

estrogen given alone and the progestogen given alone: the possibilities of synergism and antagonism must be

considered. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT9T 1031-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Experimental and clinical aspects of the carcinogenic

potential of steroid contraceptives.", is(are) Hertz R. The source of this article is "International Journal of Fertility.

1968 Oct-Dec;13(4):273-286.". This article was published in 1968 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT9T 1031-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 41031

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