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International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 33, Number 3, pp. 603-604
IJE vol.33 no.3 © International Epidemiological Association 2004; all rights reserved.

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Commentary: Does tubal sterilization reduce the risk of gynaecological cancers?

David M Purdie

Population and Clinical Sciences Division, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Post Office Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland 4029 Australia. E-mail: davidP@qimr.edu.au

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Tubal sterilization is the most common form of birth control used in the world.1 Between 1994 and 1996, more than 2 million tubal sterilizations were performed in the US,2 with 28% of women aged 15–44 years relying on this method of contraception.3 Advances in laparoscopic techniques have resulted in a substantial increase in the number of women undergoing tubal sterilization, with nearly all interval procedures (i.e. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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