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You are here: Latest News Hormone Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer Women given estrogen plus progestin -- hormone replacement therapy -- have a greater chance of contracting breast cancer, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Rowan T. Chlebowski of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, the lead researcher, and colleagues looked at postmenopausal women with no prior hysterectomy with negative mammograms within two years. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found breast cancer incidence was higher in women prescribed estrogen and progestin combined therapy than those where not. Women who started hormone therapy closer to menopause had a higher breast cancer risk with a weakening influence as the time from menopause increased, the study said. "Because survival after breast cancer diagnosis did not differ between estrogen plus progestin users and non-users, the higher breast cancer incidence of those using estrogen plus progestin may lead to increased breast cancer mortality on a population basis," the authors wrote in the study. Copyright 1997 - 2013 ThirdAge Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Originally posted here: Hormone Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer … Continue reading →

FRIDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- It might be possible to create artificial ovaries in the laboratory to provide a more natural form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women, researchers report. As well as producing eggs, ovaries secrete hormones that are important for bone and heart health. Production of these hormones stops due to menopause, as well as surgical removal of the ovaries, chemotherapy and radiation treatments for certain types of cancer. There are hormone replacement medications, but long-term use of the drugs is generally avoided due to the increased risk of heart disease and breast cancer, according to the authors of a new study published in the March issue of the journal Biomaterials. In this study, a team from the Institute of Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reported that ovaries created in the lab showed sustained release of the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. "Our goal is to develop a tissue- or cell-based hormone therapy -- essentially an artificial ovary -- to deliver sex hormones in a more natural manner than drugs," study senior author Emmanuel Opara, a professor of regenerative medicine, said in a Wake Forest news release. "A bioartificial ovary has the … Continue reading →

In the nearly 11 years since researchers first rang alarm bells that women on hormone replacement therapy faced an increased risk of breast cancer, some have suggested that taking estrogen and progestin to treat symptoms of menopause might not be so dangerous after all. Though it was generally agreed that woman who took the two hormones to curb their hot flashes and night sweats upped their chances of developing the disease, many studies suggested that the cancers the women developed were less likely to be deadly. A new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative now casts doubt on those findings. The study, published Friday by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, concludes that the prognosis for cancers related to hormone replacement therapy is just as dire as for other breast cancers. As a result, women who turn to the treatment are more likely to die of breast cancer than their peers who don't take hormones. "You could fill a basketball arena with the women who get the disease," said Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, the principal investigator for the Women's Health Initiative and lead author of the new study. "It seems like you'd want to reach a higher threshold … Continue reading →

1:00 AM A new study debunks the notion that taking hormones for menopause is not very dangerous. Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES In the nearly 11 years since researchers first rang alarm bells that women on hormone replacement therapy faced an increased risk of breast cancer, some have suggested that taking estrogen and progestin to treat symptoms of menopause might not be so dangerous after all. Though it was generally agreed that women who took the two hormones to curb their hot flashes and night sweats upped their chances of developing the disease, many studies suggested that the cancers the women developed were less likely to be deadly. A new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative now casts doubt on those findings. The study, published Friday by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, concludes that the prognosis for cancers related to hormone replacement therapy is just as dire as for other breast cancers. As a result, women who turn to the treatment are more likely to die of breast cancer than their non-hormone-taking peers. "You could fill a basketball arena with the women who get the disease," said Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, the principal investigator for the Women's … Continue reading →

Published: March. 31, 2013 at 7:43 PM LOS ANGELES, March 31 (UPI) -- Women given estrogen plus progestin -- hormone replacement therapy -- have a greater chance of contracting breast cancer, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Rowan T. Chlebowski of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, the lead researcher, and colleagues looked at postmenopausal women with no prior hysterectomy with negative mammograms within two years. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found breast cancer incidence was higher in women prescribed estrogen and progestin combined therapy than those where not. Women who started hormone therapy closer to menopause had a higher breast cancer risk with a weakening influence as the time from menopause increased, the study said. "Because survival after breast cancer diagnosis did not differ between estrogen plus progestin users and non-users, the higher breast cancer incidence of those using estrogen plus progestin may lead to increased breast cancer mortality on a population basis," the authors wrote in the study. View original post here: Hormone therapy linked to cancer … Continue reading →

Women who undergo hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) to treat symptoms of menopause are at increased risk of developing all categories of breast cancer, a new study has found. In the study, postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy that included both estrogen and progestin were 1.5 times more likely to develop breast cancer over an 11-year period compared with women not on the hormones. HRT increased the risk of breast cancers that have a low risk of recurrence, such as estrogen-receptor-positive cancers, as well as the risk of more aggressive breast cancers, such as triple-negative breast cancer. The findings back up the results of a study published last year that suggested HRT increased the risk of all categories of breast cancer. Before that study, doctors thought that HRT only increased the risk of less-serious cancers, said study researcher Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute. The new findings lead to more of a consensus on the link between HRT and breast cancer, and suggest doctors should exercise even more caution when prescribing the treatment, Chlebowski said. The decision to start HRT should be made on a case-by-case basis, Chlebowski said. Women should speak with their doctors about the risks … Continue reading →

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Mar. 26, 2013 A proof-of-concept study suggests the possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a more natural option for hormone replacement therapy for women. In Biomaterials, a team from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine report that in the laboratory setting, engineered ovaries showed sustained release of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. Although there are medications that can compensate for the loss of female sex hormone production, the drugs are often not recommended for long-term use due to the increased risk of heart disease and breast cancer. "Our goal is to develop a tissue- or cell-based hormone therapy -- essentially an artificial ovary- to deliver sex hormones in a more natural manner than drugs," said Emmanuel C. Opara, Ph.D., professor of regenerative medicine and senior author. "A bioartificial ovary has the potential to secrete hormones in a natural way based on the body's needs, rather than the patient taking a specific dose of drugs each day." Ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs that are fertilized for pregnancy as well as secrete hormones important to bone and cardiovascular health. The loss of ovarian function can be due to surgical removal, … Continue reading →

A proof-of-concept study suggests the possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a more natural option for hormone replacement therapy for women. A team from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine report that in the laboratory setting, engineered ovaries showed sustained release of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. The study was published in the journal Biomaterials. A release from the center notes that although there are medications that can compensate for the loss of female sex hormone production, the drugs are often not recommended for long-term use due to the increased risk of heart disease and breast cancer. Senior author Emmanuel C. Opara, Ph.D. is quoted as saying, "Our goal is to develop a tissue- or cell-based hormone therapy essentially an artificial ovary to deliver sex hormones in a more natural manner than drugs. A bioartificial ovary has the potential to secrete hormones in a natural way based on the body's needs, rather than the patient taking a specific dose of drugs each day." Copyright 1997 - 2013 ThirdAge Media, LLC. All rights reserved. View original post here: Toward a Natural HRT … Continue reading →