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  • March 2008

    • Women at Risk After Hormone Therapy: Study

      Reuters  |  Mar 5, 08 11:14 AM CST

      Women at Risk After Hormone Therapy: Study

      (Newser) - Breast cancer remains a risk for women even after they stop taking hormone therapy, researchers said yesterday. A follow-up to a 2002 study showed that women who dropped estrogen and progestin still had a 24% greater breast cancer risk. But their chance of a stroke, heart attack, or blood clot fell to normal levels after halting the therapy, Reuters reports. More »

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      breast cancer  • heart attack  • women's health  • health study  • stroke  • estrogen  • mammogram  • Wyeth  • hormone replacement therapy  • blood clots  • health risks  • progestin

  • January 2008

    • Hormone Therapy May Triple Risk of Breast Cancer

      Seattle Times  |  Jan 16, 08 5:33 AM CST

      Hormone Therapy May Triple Risk of Breast Cancer

      (Newser) - Millions of women who take combination hormones to counter symptoms of menopause may be three times more likely to develop a certain type of breast cancer, according to a new study. Most researchers assumed it takes five years of daily estrogen and progestin to increase cancer risks, but the threat may increase substantially in just three years, according to research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. More »

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      breast cancer  • estrogen  • mammogram  • menopause  • progestin

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