Dayton Daily News from Dayton, Ohio

1 DAYTON DAILY NEWS Oct. 7, Dr. Peter J. Steincrohn No association discovered between pill, breast cancer Like every other woman who gives any thought to -it, I want to do everything possible to prevent breast cancer. I examine my breasts every month.I visit my "doctor at least every six months for confirmation that I'm all right. I'm thankful that I received his OK at the last visit on my 35th birthday. As the mother of four children, I've at last turned to solving the problem of contraceptives. Until recently, we have depended on use of the condom. But now I'm considering birth-control pills.My doctor says it is all right to take it because doses of hormones in it are much smaller and less likely to cause complications such as breast cancer or cancer of the uterus. Can you fill me in on recent thinking about the dangers of taking the pill? Mrs. E. As you know, the oral form of contraceptive is no -longer an experiment. One estimate is that this com-bination of estrogen and progestero...