Tag: hormoneReplacementTherapy

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): Drug therapy designed to replace female hormones whose levels drop as a result of menopause. Most U.S. women are prescribed combination or combined HRT, which consists of estrogen plus progestin, rather than estrogen-only HRT.

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10/10/15
Weight gain, alcohol use, low physical activity & HRT linked to BC
09/29/13
Women with lower estrogen levels have higher HRT-related BC risk
11/06/11
Combination HRT doubles BC risk among women with breast tenderness
05/10/11
Apigenin may prevent BC that develops in response to progestin
07/29/10
HRT increases risk of BC, especially for those with dense breasts
02/22/10
Benign breast disease less likely to progress if having children young

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