NY Times article entitled "New Warning on Hormone Replacement." Hormone replacement therapy already has somewhat of a bad reputation for increasing the risk of certain health conditions, and now a recent study indicates that women taking HRT are at increased risk of dying from lung cancer. The article also discusses new cancer medication. How would you talk with a patient about the risks and benefits of HRT? Should all women thinking about HRT go through preliminary medical screenings for lung cancer and other health conditions?
Sunday, May 31, 2009
New Warning on Hormone Replacement Therapy
NY Times article entitled "New Warning on Hormone Replacement." Hormone replacement therapy already has somewhat of a bad reputation for increasing the risk of certain health conditions, and now a recent study indicates that women taking HRT are at increased risk of dying from lung cancer. The article also discusses new cancer medication. How would you talk with a patient about the risks and benefits of HRT? Should all women thinking about HRT go through preliminary medical screenings for lung cancer and other health conditions?
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