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Analysis
Confirms Hormone Replacement Dangers
(London, Reuters Health, 9/20/02)
After reviewing 4 trials involving 20,000 women, Professor
Valerie Beral of Britain's Cancer Research UK charity reports
that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) significantly increases
the risk of breast cancer, stroke and blood clots. These
findings lend further support to the results of The Women's
Health Initiative, a major US study. |