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HORMONE THERAPY RISKS LAST
Women who stopped hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms six years ago still have an increased risk of breast cancer. The risk of heart disease has gone down for them however.
The risk of blood clots and strokes also remain even after all these years. Just stopping the therapy did not help especially with the increased risk of breast cancer. It is suggested that no one should panic but it is recommended that a sharper watch for the breast cancer should be done.
They also saw an increased risk in all types of cancers especially lung cancer.
The hormone replacement therapy is now being used only for a brief time, and only in the smallest doses for post-menopausal women who are experiencing severe symptoms of menopause.
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