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Contraceptive May Be Used as Cancer Fighter - ABC News

An intrauterine contraceptive device -- impregnated with the birth control drug levonorgestrel -- may successfully treat a precancerous condition known as endometrial hyperplasia, as well as early stage endometrial cancer, in young women while preserving their fertility, according to a small study.

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Study: An IUD May Treat Endometrial Cancer and Preserve Fertility in Young Women -- News -- FertilityAuthority.com

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