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For those taking hormonal contraception, new research has found that there is as much as a 30% increased risk of developing breast cancer.

At 24, Nikki Neofitou's double mastectomy was classed as an elective surgery and pushed back by 10 months but, two weeks before her surgery, she was diagnosed with the very cancer she was trying to avoid.

18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova has opened up about being "cancer-free" in an interview with Piers Morgan, having been diagnosed with stage one throat and breast cancer in January

A study from the University of Oxford evaluates how hormonal birth control, including combination and progestogen-only pills, increase risk for breast cancer.

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, with around 2.3 million women diagnosed with the disease every year. In the UK alone, it is estimated that one in seven women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.

Research finds use of progestogen is associated with a 20-30% higher risk but this falls after no longer taking it

But experts suggest the benefits of taking the contraceptives may outweigh the risk of taking the pill.

Martina Navratilova is 'cancer free' after simultaneous treatment for two forms of cancer as she admits she didn't think she'd see Christmas

The Czech-American tennis legend says she is cancer-free, nearly four months after announcing she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.