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Is there safety data regarding the use of hormonal IUDs in patients with atypical ductal hyperplasia and other high risk, non-malignant breast lesions?

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Do you support use of progesterone-based IUDs in your premenopausal patients with FH of breast cancer, ADH, or DCIS?

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In searching the literature, I find nothing specifically about progestin-based IUDs and women at increased risk of breast cancer. Some studies, however, have found that hormonal birth control methods, including intrauterine devices (IUDs) containing progestin, may slightly increase the risk of breas...

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