Taking HRT

Of latest concern is that women who develop lung cancer after taking HRT pills that combine estrogen and progestin are at increased risk of dying from the cancer than are women who have not taken HRT. Women who smoke cigarettes are at ...

Dr. Rowan Chlebowski of HarborUCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, who led the study, said that the findings of the analysis indicate that smokers who receive hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should stop taking the hormones and for ...

If you are taking HRT, this study does not provide a reason to stop taking it. However, if you are taking HRT with the specific hope of decreasing colon cancer risk, you should talk to your doctor about whether it is worth it for you to ...

But in 1992, a whammy was brought down against HRT: according to national studies conducted in the UK and the US, HRT heightens the risk for breast cancer. Because of this, majority of HRT users stopped taking HRT. ...

There is good news though. Breast cancer risk quickly goes back to normal when women stop taking HRT. Research shows that the effects of HRT on the breast are rapidly reversible. Women deserted HRT in their droves after research from ...

The good news for women is that when they stop taking HRT the risk of breast cancer quickly goes back to normal. The results of the trial published today add to the large body of evidence showing that the effects of HRT on the breast ...