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New study firmly ties hormone use to breast cancer

Started by Natasha, December 15, 2008, 05:16:56 PM

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December 15, 2008, 05:16:56 PM
New study firmly ties hormone use to breast cancer

http://www.physorg.com/news148479911.html
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12/14/2008

(AP) -- Taking menopause hormones for five years doubles the risk for breast cancer, according to a new analysis of a big federal study that reveals the most dramatic evidence yet of the dangers of these still-popular pills.

Even women who took estrogen and progestin pills for as little as a couple of years had a greater chance of getting cancer. And when they stopped taking them, their odds quickly improved, returning to a normal risk level roughly two years after quitting.
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