Estrogen Plus Progestin Hormone Therapy and Ovarian Cancer: A Complicated Relationship Explored

Conclusions: Given that estrogen-alone therapy has been shown to be associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer, these findings are consistent with the hypothesis that adding a progestin each day ameliorates the carcinogenic effects of estrogen on the cells of origin for all histotypes of ovarian cancer.
Source: Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Tags: Women’s Health Source Type: research