Early HRT May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
We have long noted that the groundbreaking Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial that began in 1991, reported in 2002 that the risks of combined estrogen/progestin Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) were greater than the medication’s benefits. Now, another study is reporting significant risks associated with HRT. According to … [Read more...] about Early HRT May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Hormone Replacement Therapy Raises Breast Cancer Risk
HRT Raises the Risk of An Uncommon Type of Breast Cancer. U.S. researchers reported this week that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) significantly raises the risk of an uncommon type of breast cancer. The study found women who took combined estrogen/progestin HRT for three years or more had four times the usual risk of lobular … [Read more...] about Hormone Replacement Therapy Raises Breast Cancer Risk
US drop in breast cancer linked to reduced hormone use
U.S. Breast Cancer Rates Drop Linked To A Reduction Of Hormone Use. A sharp decline in breast cancer rates in the United States in 2003 could be linked to a reduction in the use of hormone replacement therapy, according to research published Wednesday. The research, based on data from the National Cancer Institute, shows that the … [Read more...] about US drop in breast cancer linked to reduced hormone use
