TY  - BOOK
ED  - WHO Scientific Group on Steroid Contraception and the Risk of Neoplasia
ED  - World Health Organization
TI  - Steroid contraception and the risk of neoplasia : report of a WHO scientific group, meeting held in Geneva from 5 to 9 December 1977
T2  - World Health Organization technical report series ; no. 619
SN  - 9241206195
U1  - 100 SD:610.621 
PY  - 1978///
CY  - Geneva
PB  - World Health Organization
KW  - Adverse effects
KW  - Chemically induced
KW  - Steroid
KW  - Neoplasia
N1  - 1. Introduction -- 2. Combination oral contraceptives -- 3. Progestogen-only contraceptives -- 4. Estrogens used for non-contraceptive purpose -- 5. Methodological considerations -- 6. Relevance of existing data from more developed countries to disease risk in less developed countries -- 7. Recommendations -- References
N2  - Evaluates the design and findings of epidemiological studies focused on the link between the use of steroid contraceptives and cancer in women. Data evaluated cover combined and progestogen-only contraceptives, and estrogens used for non-contraceptive purposes. A brief concluding section considers the relevance of these findings to developing countries
ER  -