Research News on Menopause

Menopausal side effects can dramatically reduce quality of life for some women. If you're having severe hot flashes or other menopausal side effects, talk to your doctor about your options. While hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can ease menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and fatigue, current or recent past users of HRT have a higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. For more information on HRT and breast cancer risk, visit the Using HRT page in the Breastcancer.org Lower Your Risk section.

When studies about menopause are released, Breastcancer.org publishes articles about the results and offers practical information on how the findings may affect you and your lifestyle.

These articles are part of the Breastcancer.org Research News program. Our experts examine recent breast cancer research for exciting advances, important updates, and changes in how breast cancer is treated and diagnosed.

We present these studies in easy-to-understand language, explaining their importance and what impact the results might have for you.

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