Publications on Breast Cancer Risk:

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	Rapid Responses submitted to BMG.com by Dr. Joel Brind and others refuting the findings of the following study: Mortality among contraceptive pill users: cohort evidence from Royal College of General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study. Philip C Hannaford, Lisa Iversen, Tatiana V Macfarlane, Alison M Elliott, Valerie Angus, and Amanda J Lee. BMJ 2010; 340: c927 Link to BMG website: Click here
	Normal breast physiology: The reasons hormonal contraceptives and induced abortion increase breast-cancer risk. Lanfranchi, A. The Linacre Quarterly 76(3) 236-249. August 2009. Click here for PDF file
	The federal government and academic texts as barriers to informed consent. Lanfranchi, A. J Amer Phys & Surg. V13,N1:12-15. Spring 2008. Click here for PDF file
	Scientific developments relating to the effect of abortion on risk of future breast cancer. Brind, J. Testimony presented by Dr. Joel Brind to the Select Committee on Science and Technology of the United Kingdom Parliament.August 2007. Click here for PDF file
	The breast physiology and the epidemiology of the abortion breast cancer link. Lanfranchi, A. Imago Hominis. Band 12:Heft3:228-36. 2005. Click here for PDF file
	Induced abortion as an independent risk factor for breast cancer: a critical review of recent studies on prospective data. Brind, J. J Amer Phys & Surg. V10,N4:105-10. Winter 2005. Click here for PDF file
	The abortion-breast cancer connection. Brind, J. NCBQ 303-29. Summer 2005. Click here for PDF file
	The abortion breast cancer link. Lanfranchi, A. Assoc. for Interdisciplinary Research in Values and Social Change Research Bulletin, V18:No2:8 pgs. Spring 2005. Click here for PDF file
	The abortion-breast cancer link revisited. Lanfranchi, A. Ethics & Medics. V29N11:1-4. November 2004. Click here for PDF file
	Abortion and Breast Cancer: Re: "collaborative reanalysis of data" Lancet. 3/25/2004 Click here to view PDF file
	Review of Abortion-Breast Cancer link (ABC link) at National Cancer Institute (NCI) workshop on "Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer Risk," held Feb 24-26, 2003 May, 2003 Click here to view PDF file
	" Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer" Minority Report submitted by Dr. Joel Brind NCI workshop - Feb. 24-26, 2003 Click here to view PDF file
	The abortion-breast cancer link. Lanfranchi, A. Ethics & Medics. V28,N1:1-4. January 2003. Click here for PDF file