July 15, 2026 · BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2026-100065

Contemporary hormonal contraception and colorectal cancer in premenopausal women: nationwide cohort study

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The authors aimed to investigate the impact of various contemporary hormonal contraceptives on the risk of developing colorectal cancer in premenopausal women. Their nationwide cohort study, involving nearly two million women in Denmark, found no significant association between current or recent hormonal contraceptive use and colorectal cancer risk, suggesting that these contraceptives do not contribute to the increasing incidence of the disease in young women.

Isabella H Lange, Caroline H Hemmingsen, Amani Meaidi, Philip C Hannaford, Øjvind Lidegaard, Susanne K Kjær, Lina S Mørch

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