Comparative Trends in Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Incidence in the Unites States: Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Explain Declining Breast Cancer Rates?

The unprecedented decline in breast cancer (BC) incidence in the US between 1999 and 2004 has been attributed to decreases in combined hormone replacement therapy (CHT) after Women ’s Health Initiative (WHI) study results in 2002 suggesting increased BC risk with CHT use. Questions remain about the plausibility of this explanation given long-term WHI data suggesting an attenuated association.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Scientific poster presentation Source Type: research