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Research shows taking estrogen can increase risk of ovarian cancer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)

| March 20, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Marie McCullough

PHILADELPHIA _ Adding to conflicting research on the risks and benefits of postmenopausal estrogen therapy, a large new study concludes that taking the hormone for at least 10 years significantly raises the risk of dying from ovarian cancer.

But even with this study, the link is not proven and questions remain.

The study was launched so long ago that it focused on women who took estrogen alone, even though women today usually take estrogen with progestin _ a regimen that may reduce any ovarian cancer risk.

Meanwhile, other studies have not found a link to ovarian cancer.

In Wednesday's study, published in…

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