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Hormone replacement therapy: dilemmas in 2002.

Anne Moore1

  • 1New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, 428 East 72nd Street, Suite 300, New York, New York 10128, USA. almoore@mail.med.cornell.edu

Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association
|June 20, 2003
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Combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) offers menopausal symptom relief but carries risks. The Women's Health Initiative study found increased cardiovascular events and breast cancer diagnoses in women using HRT.

Area of Science:

  • Gynecology
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Millions of women use combined estrogen-progestin hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal symptom relief.
  • Presumed benefits for cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis were weighed against potential risks like breast cancer and venous thrombosis.
  • The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is the first large-scale study to compare HRT with a placebo in healthy women.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the risks and benefits of combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women.
  • To provide evidence-based information regarding HRT use and its association with cardiovascular events and breast cancer.
  • To address the confusion and distress among women and physicians following the initial WHI findings.

Main Methods:

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  • The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
  • The study involved healthy postmenopausal women using a combined estrogen-progestin regimen.
  • Data collection focused on cardiovascular events, breast cancer diagnoses, and other health outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The July 2002 report indicated an increased risk of cardiovascular events in women taking HRT.
  • The study also revealed an increased diagnosis of breast cancer among women in the HRT arm.
  • These findings led to widespread media attention and significant patient and physician concern.

Conclusions:

  • The presumed benefits of HRT may be outweighed by increased risks of cardiovascular events and breast cancer.
  • Physicians face challenges advising women, especially those with a history of breast cancer, about HRT.
  • The WHI findings necessitate a re-evaluation of HRT prescribing practices and patient counseling.