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More Australian Women Using Unapproved HRT Alternatives
A new study shows that while overall use of HRT dropped dramatically among Australian women over 50, women who are using HRT are increasingly using unapproved, alternative forms of HRT.
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First 2 to 3 Years of Using Hormone Replacement Therapy Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk Most
A new large study conducted by the American Cancer Society strongly suggests that combination HRT increases breast cancer risk more than estrogen-only HRT and that this increase is greatest in the first few years of taking combination HRT.
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Increased Risk Lowers After Combination Hormone Replacement Therapy is Stopped
New information from the Women's Health Initiative shows that breast cancer risk goes back down 1 to 2 years after combination hormone replacement therapy is stopped.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Doesn’t Seem to Increase Risk in Women with Abnormal BRCA1 Gene
A small study suggests that combination hormone replacement therapy doesn't seem to raise the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women with an abnormal BRCA1 gene, but several leading researchers don't think the results are definitive.
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Hormone-Related Health Factors May Influence Breast Cancer Characteristics
A new study suggests that several hormone-related health factors may affect the risk of developing specific types of breast cancer.
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Results Saying Hormone Replacement Therapy OK to Use Don’t Agree with Results from Women’s Health Initiative
A new analysis disagrees with earlier conclusions about HRT and increased breast cancer risk; Breastcancer.org supports the earlier conclusions that point to an association between HRT and increased risk and urges women to approach HRT use with caution and thoroughly discuss the pros and cons with their doctors before making a decision.
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Breast Cancer Diagnoses Down, But Only in White Women
Between 2000 and 20004, the rate of breast cancer diagnoses in white women went down, but this lower rate of diagnoses didn't happen in other ethnic groups.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Ups Risk of Benign Breast Disease
Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) seems to increase the risk of benign (not cancerous) breast disease.
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Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Recurrence Risk in Survivors
Hormone replacement therapy seems to significantly increase the risk of breast cancer coming back.
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Drinking Alcohol While Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy Increases Risk
Drinking alcohol while taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) dramatically increases breast risk, according to a Danish study.
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