Infectious causes of cancer

A medical worker explains a family planning method using the Intra Uterine device (IUD) to housewives in a local government health center in Navotas, Manila, March 3, 2011.

A new study finds IUDs dramatically reduce the risk of cervical cancer

November 7, 2017Health

The risk of cervical cancer in women with IUDs was one-third lower than women without them, said the review in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, which included 16 previous studies spanning more than 12,000 women around the globe.