Oral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women
Feskanich D, Hunter DJ, Willett WC, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Speizer FE, Colditz GA. Oral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women. British Journal Of Cancer 1999, 81: 918-923. PMID: 10555769, PMCID: PMC2374297, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent OC usersOral contraceptive useRisk of melanomaOC usersRisk factorsContraceptive useSun exposureHealth Study II cohortLow-dose oestrogen pillsPast OC usersBody mass indexPossible risk factorsLonger durationPremenopausal white womenLogistic regression modelsNHS IIOC usePremenopausal womenSignificant twofold increaseMass indexSuperficial spreadingNodular melanomaSkin reactionsIncidence rateSunburn history