Breast Cancer
Hormone replacement therapy increases breast cancer recurrence
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 10th, 2008
Previous studies have shown that HRT increases breast cancer incidence in healthy women, but its impact on breast cancer survivors has remained obscure. Observational studies and one small randomized trial had suggested that HRT had no effect or even might reduce recurrence. However, two-year follow-up data from the randomized HABITS (Hormonal Replacement After Breast Cancer —Is It Safe') trial indicated that survivors who took HRT were more...
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