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Discussing breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy with women
Pelin Batur1, Holly L Thacker, Halle C F Moore
1Department of General Internal Medicine, Gault Women's Health and Breast Pavilion, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA. baturp@ccf.org
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|November 15, 2002
Abstract:
Although the results of the Women's Health Initiative showed an increased risk of breast cancer in women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the absolute risk is very low. We discuss limitations of the study, questions that remain, and how to discuss the study with women at average risk and high risk for breast cancer.