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Contraceptive injections linked to brain tumours
28 Mar 2024 18:35 GMT
… of brain tumours.
The study, which was published in the British Medical Journal …
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Contraception used in the UK linked to an increased risk of brain tumour
28 Mar 2024 17:09 GMT
A study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), found people using injectable medroxyprogesterone acetate for more than a year appear have a higher risk of meningioma – a tumour of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
It is usually …
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Contraceptive injections used by some UK women linked to brain tumour risk
28 Mar 2024 14:27 GMT
… developing a rare type of brain tumour.
Prolonged use of certain drugs … new study, published in the journal The BMJ, used data from … Karen Noble, from the charity Brain Tumour Research, said: "Although this …
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Injectable contraception linked to increased risk of brain tumour
28 Mar 2024 13:29 GMT
… brain tumour.
The study, published in the British Medical Journal … United Kingdom.
A Brain Tumour Research spokesperson said to … policy and innovation at Brain Tumour Research, said: “Any … factors of brain tumours is beneficial to the brain tumour community; …
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Millions taking common contraceptive at 'increased risk' of brain tumours, study claims
28 Mar 2024 09:24 GMT
… higher risk of developing brain tumours, a bombshell new study … are a type of brain tumour that more commonly affects women … the peer-reviewed BMJ medical journal, investigated how types of … reported risk of developing the brain tumours. Progestogens is one of …
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Brain tumors 5x more likely when taking common contraceptives
28 Mar 2024 04:33 GMT
… increased risk of developing a brain tumor that requires surgical removal, according … an increased risk of a brain tumor called intracranial meningioma, which accounts … study was published in the journal The BMJ.
Source: ANSM via …
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Alert for millions of women taking contraceptive injection as study finds drug may raise risk of brain tumours by five-fold
28 Mar 2024 01:00 GMT
… the most common type of brain tumour, new research suggests.
Long term … published in the British Medical Journal.
Meningioma is a tumour that … research, policy and innovation at Brain Tumour Research, said: 'Although this …
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Injectable contraception in shock link to increased risk of brain tumour
27 Mar 2024 23:57 GMT
… type of brain tumour.
A study, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ … research, policy and innovation at Brain Tumour Research, said: “Any increased understanding … risk factors of brain tumours is beneficial to the brain tumour community; it may …
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Hormone medication could increase risk of brain tumours, French study finds
27 Mar 2024 22:41 GMT
… risk of rare, usually benign, brain tumours, researchers say.
Scientists found that … appropriate wording.”
Writing in the journal, the researchers call for more …
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Penn-pioneered cancer treatment shows promising results in treating brain cancer in new study
27 Mar 2024 19:06 GMT
… growing and aggressive form of brain cancer. Currently, there is no cure … two proteins commonly found in brain tumors in what is known as … ensures a future of strong journalism at Penn.
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