Hormone replacement therapy and cancer
Baber, R.J.; Studd, J.W.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 41(2): 142; 144-146; 148-149
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 2653531 Document Number: 330412
The benefits of hormone replacement therapy in alleviating climacteric symptoms, preventing osteoporosis and reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease and stroke are now generally agreed. Nonetheless, perhaps only 5% of postmenopausal women currently receive adequate treatment often because of patient or clinician fears that such treatment may be associated with harmful side effects.
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