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Breast Cancer
More frequent mammography for women on HRT suggested
January 27th, 2005
Researchers in France suggest more frequent mammographies may be appropriate for women taking hormone replacement therapy. "Whether qualitative-classified or quantitative-measured, mammographic density, which changes according to physiological variations, is nowadays commonly recognized as a factor increasing the relative risk of breast cancer. The present review aims at clarifying the impact of menopausal hormonal therapies on mammographic density," wrote G. Boutet and colleagues. "Neither Tibolone nor Raloxifene seem to have any negative impact on mammographic density," they said. "In some instances, estrogen-progestin hormonal replacement...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-27)
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