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Byline: Robyn Shelton
ORLANDO, Fla. _ Women who take estrogen after hysterectomies do not increase their risk of breast cancer, according to new research from a landmark government study that has changed how women approach hormone therapy.
Published today, the findings challenge previous research that linked estrogen use to more breast cancer, and doctors say women should find comfort in the results.
For years now, other data from the same study _ the Women's Health Initiative _ have uncovered health risks such as increased strokes and blood clots from taking estrogen or another kind of hormone therapy that combines estrogen and progestin.
But doctors said Tuesday that at least for breast cancer and estrogen, the news is good.
"I think this is very reassuring that there is no increased risk of breast cancer," said Dr.…
Source: HighBeam Research, Study shows estrogen does not increase risk of breast cancer.