## Abstract Most epidemiological studies have shown an increase in breast cancer risk related to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use. A recent large cohort study showed effects of similar magnitude for different types of progestogens and for different routes of administration of estrogens evaluat
A prospective study of different types of hormone replacement therapy use and the risk of subsequent breast cancer: the women's health in the Lund area (WHILA) study (Sweden)
✍ Scribed by Helena Jernström; Pär-Ola Bendahl; Jonas Lidfeldt; Christina Nerbrand; Carl-David Agardh; Göran Samsioe
- Book ID
- 111552276
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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