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Experts call for change of heart on hormone replacement therapy after breast cancer

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By: University College London From: medicalxpress.com Breast cancer survivors with severe menopausal symptoms should be supported to make an informed decision about whether to have hormone replacement therapy or not, according to an interdisciplinary panel of experts including researchers from UCL. The study, published in Menopause, provides the most comprehensive review to date on the use of hormone replacement therapy …

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Breast cancer, menopause and hormone replacement therapy

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From: roswellpark.org When it comes to the risk of developing breast cancer, the use of synthetic estrogen by women experiencing menopause — especially for women who have already been treated for the disease — has been controversial for many years. In an effort to dispel myths and provide risk-versus-benefit guidance, gynecologic oncologist Nicole Gaulin, MD, and Sheheryar Kabraji, BMBCh, Chief …