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PIP: This article is a review of the literature on the subject, which has been very little studied. 7 works in Russian and 33 in various Western languages are analyzed, from the point of view of the carcinogenic effects of various types of oral contraceptives on the uterus, cervix, ovaries, and breasts. About 20 instances are mentioned of liver cancer developing in women. The authors note the possibility of transplacental carcinogenesis in view of the fact that the daughters of women who took diethylstilbestrol to prevent spontaneous abortion were in some cases found to be suffering from adenocarcinoma of the vagina 15-20 years later. Other topics discussed are teratogenicity, the effects of OCs on women older than 40, therapeutic uses of OCs, and the need for careful follow-up of women who are using OCs.
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