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People suffering from breast cancer who are undergoing a strong social support system in the first year after diagnosis are less conducive to die or relapse, a study of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) United States.

The research was conducted between 2002 and 2004, with a total of 2,230 breast cancer survivors, which underwent personal interviews, six months and 36 months after diagnosis.

Thus, it was found that a higher social welfare of women was significantly associated with reduced risk of death or relapse. Specifically, women in their survey reported greater emotional satisfaction with their partner and family had a reduction of this risk by 43%. On the other hand, women with a large social support had a 40% reduction of risk, and those with favorable interpersonal relationships, 35%.

According to researchers, social welfare in the first year after a cancer diagnosis is an important predictor of the possibility of death or disease recurrence. This implies the need to design interventions that promote social and emotional support of patients immediately after diagnosis, in order to improve treatment outcomes.

There is some risk in taking oral contraceptives, but research says it is still relatively safe. In fact, oral contraceptives may have more benefits than risks.

It is true that long-term use may increase the risk of breast cancer, it is also true that oral contraceptives reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer by 50 percent. That can be a great advantage. On top of that, but also reduce the risk of endometrial cancer.

Oral Contraceptives

Women tend to worry about birth control pills consumed by the cancer risk. Recent research showed that although oral contraceptives may increase the risk of cervical cancer, also showed that 10 years after stopping the pill, the risk returns to that which is for women who have never used.
Good news for those who use pills, oncologists and gynecologists from the University of Mexico say that the risk of cervical cancer is still small compared to other cancers.

The long-term use increases the risk of breast cancer, that’s true, but experts say the short-term use is safe. Mary Jane Minkin, MD, professor of obstetrics at Yale University, says, “There is no additional risk until you have taken estrogen and progesterone for about five years.”