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Long-Term Contraceptive Pill Use Linked With Brain Tumor Risk


The contraceptive pill desogestrel has been linked to a small increase in the risk of developing an intracranial meningioma brain tumor in new research – though the risk is relatively low, and only appears with long-term desogestrel use.

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