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HRT May Protect Women From Colon Cancer
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 There was no relationship between use of oral contraceptives and colorectal cancer.
Dr. David Limsui, lead author of the study and a fellow in the department of gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic, said that "the ideal situation would be that we find the pathway by which estrogen may protect against colorectal cancer risk and find a drug or a therapy that can provide protection through that pathway without the adverse effects of estrogen. We need to figure out how and why."
Hormone replacement therapy is still taken by large numbers of women to relieve the symptoms of menopause -- despite evidence of various health risks, including heightened odds for breast cancer and stroke.
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The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more on colorectal cancer.
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SOURCES: David Limsui, M.D., fellow, department of gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.; Yiwu Huang, M.D., associate program director of hematology and medical oncology, Maimonides Cancer Center, New York City; James Liu, M.D., chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology, University Hospitals MacDonald Women's Hospital, Cleveland; April 22, 2009, presentation, American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, Denver
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