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Oral contraceptive use and ovarian cancer risk among carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations
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Oral contraceptives and the risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
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Aspirin, other NSAIDs, and ovarian cancer risk
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Parity, oral contraceptives, and the risk of ovarian cancer among carriers and noncarriers of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation
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Oral contraceptives and the risk of hereditary ovarian cancer
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