Breast Cancer Risk Varies Among Different Progestins Used In Hormone Replacement Therapy
by on Aug.17, 2010, under Preventative Medicine
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Breast Cancer Risk Varies Among Different Progestins Used In Hormone Replacement Therapy
Some types of progestins could be used as preventative agent for breast cancerProgestins are used in hormone replacement therapies to counteract the negative effects of estrogen on the uterus and reduce the risk of uterine cancer. However, evidence in recent studies and clinical trials has demonstrated that progestins increase the risk of breast cancer. Now, University of Missouri researchers …
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