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==Primary prevention== | ==Primary prevention== | ||
The following measures are thought to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer: | The following measures are thought to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer: | ||
* '''Combination oral contraceptives:''' | * '''Combination oral contraceptives:''' | ||
* '''Pregnancy and breast-feeding:''' Estrogen levels are lower during [[pregnancy]] and when breast-feeding. Being pregnant and/or breast-feeding may lower the risk of endometrial cancer. | ** Receving contraceptives that contain both [[Estrogen]] and [[Progestin]] (combination oral contraceptives) decreases the risk of endometrial cancer. | ||
** The protective effect of combination oral contraceptives increases with the length of time they are used, and can last for many years after oral contraceptive use has been stopped.<ref name="pmid10790821">{{cite journal| author=Elit L| title=Endometrial cancer. Prevention, detection, management, and follow up. | journal=Can Fam Physician | year= 2000 | volume= 46 | issue= | pages= 887-92 | pmid=10790821 | doi= | pmc=2144830 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10790821 }} </ref> | |||
* '''Pregnancy and breast-feeding:''' | |||
** Estrogen levels are lower during [[pregnancy]] and when breast-feeding. Being pregnant and/or breast-feeding may lower the risk of endometrial cancer. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of endometrial cancer include administration of combination oral contraceptives.
Primary prevention
The following measures are thought to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer:
- Combination oral contraceptives:
- Receving contraceptives that contain both Estrogen and Progestin (combination oral contraceptives) decreases the risk of endometrial cancer.
- The protective effect of combination oral contraceptives increases with the length of time they are used, and can last for many years after oral contraceptive use has been stopped.[1]
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding:
- Estrogen levels are lower during pregnancy and when breast-feeding. Being pregnant and/or breast-feeding may lower the risk of endometrial cancer.