Coil cuts risk of cervical cancer
WOMEN using the contraceptive coil are a third less likely to develop cervical cancer, researchers have discovered.
They believe an intrauterine device may stimulate immunity in the cervix, the third most common cancer in women, which kills nearly 1,000 a year in the UK.
Prof Victoria Cortessis, of the University of Southern California, said the study of 12,000 women proved “stunning”.
She warned the disease was set to “explode” worldwide and added: “The possibility that a woman could experience help with cancer control at the same time she is making contraception decisions could be very, very impactful.”