Leukemia in users of contemporary hormonal contraception: A nationwide registry-based cohort study among premenopausal women in Denmark
Contemporary hormonal contraceptives were not associated with leukemia, independent of product used, duration of use, time since last use, and type of leukemia. While estimates were imprecise for some subgroups, the overall findings do not support an association.
Authors
- Lina Steinrud Mørch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6506-2569)
- Amani Meaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4549-8271)
- Marie Hargreave (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6821-9242)
- Caroline H Hemmingsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5420-1981)
- Jasmin Arvedsen
- Emma O Dahl
- Susanne K. Kjaer
Institutions
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Danish Cancer Society (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004652
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00