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Use of oral contraceptives and risk of pancreatic cancer in women: A recalculated meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

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WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 48, Pages 8374-8377

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BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i48.8374

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Pancreas neoplasms; Oral contraceptives; Risk factor; Meta-analysis; Risk assessment; Systematic review

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The study found that oral contraceptive use may not be associated with the risk of pancreatic cancer in women.
In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, the author found potential errors in the selection and extraction processes. The recalculated summary relative risks and the results of a dose-response meta-analysis showed that oral contraceptive use may not be associated with the risk of pancreatic cancer in women.

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