Study upholds breast cancer mortality for hormone replacement

A new analysis of data casts doubt on earlier findings that such cancers might be less deadly.In the nearly 11 years since researchers first rang alarm bells that women on hormone replacement therapy faced an increased risk of breast cancer, some have suggested that taking estrogen and progestin to treat symptoms of menopause might not be so dangerous after all.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news