Postmenopausal women who take combined estrogen plus progestin menopausal hormone therapy for at least five years double their annual risk of breast cancer, according to new analyses from a major study that clearly establishes a link between hormone use and breast cancer, Stanford researchers say. The multi-center study also found that women on hormones can quickly reduce their risks of cancer simply by stopping the therapy.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
New Evidence Of Hormone Therapy Causing Breast Cancer
Posted by Willow at 10:29 am
Labels: breast cancer, cancer risk, hormone replacement therapy, HRT
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