BACKGROUND Menopausal symptoms can be very distressing and considerably affect a
woman's personal and social life. It is becoming more and more evident that leaving …

Clinical breast examination (CBE) seeks to detect breast abnormalities or evaluate patient
reports of symptoms to find palpable breast cancers at an earlier stage of progression, when …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk for breast cancer in Finnish women using postmenopausal
estradiol (E2)–progestogen therapy. METHODS: All Finnish women over 50 years using E2 …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the risk of estrogen-only therapy on breast cancer varies
by dose, constituent, and route of administration. METHODS: All Finnish women older than …

Background: Extrahepatic malignant disease has always been considered an absolute
contraindication to hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. This study reports the long …

Purpose: We determined the risk of breast cancer and tumor characteristics among current
postmenopausal hormone therapy users compared with nonusers, by duration of use …

Women are using estrogens for many purposes, such as to prevent pregnancy or
miscarriage, or to treat menopausal symptoms. Estrogens also have been used to treat …

Previous studies on the association between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and
breast cancer survival have yielded mixed results. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis to …

OBJECTIVE: This review critiques The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, focusing on
aspects of the study design contributing to the adverse events resulting in the study's …

Background Postmenopausal hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) increases breast-cancer
risk. The influence of HRT on the biology of the primary tumor, however, is not well …