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Study: Hormone replacement therapy may help improve women's heart health, overall survival
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Hormone replacement therapy has long been controversial as studies have associated it with health benefits and risks. While some studies suggest that it lowers the risk of osteoporosis and improves some aspects of heart health, others link it to higher risk of cancer and stroke. Now, a new imaging study suggests that women using hormone replacement therapy to relieve menopause symptoms face a lower risk of death and show lower levels of atherosclerosis compared to women who do not use hormone therapy.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 8, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

No increased risk of fatal CV events for breast cancer patients on newer hormone therapy
(Kaiser Permanente) In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found the use of aromatase inhibitors, hormone-therapy drugs used to treat patients with breast cancer, was not associated with an increased risk of fatal cardiovascular events, including heart attacks or stroke, compared with tamoxifen, another commonly prescribed anti-cancer drug that works on hormones and which has been associated with a serious risk of stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news