New Evidence Of Hormone Therapy Causing Breast Cancer
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
Post-menopausal women who take combined estrogen plus progestin menopausal hormone therapy for at least five years double their risk of breast cancer every year, according to new analyses from a major study that clearly establishes a link between hormone use and breast cancer, researchers say. The study also found that women on hormones can quickly reduce their risks of cancer simply by stopping the therapy.