Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk of Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review

Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk of Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review

Background: Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is an appropriate treatment for women with the climacteric syndrome. The estrogen component of MHT effectively alleviates climacteric symptoms but also stimulates the endometrium and thus may increase the risk of endometrial cancer (EC). Materials and Met...

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Main Authors: Clemens B. Tempfer, Ziad Hilal, Peter Kern, Ingolf Juhasz-Boess, Günther A. Rezniczek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
endometrial cancer
hormone therapy
hormone replacement
estradiol
progestins
progesterone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2195

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