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Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer

My sister was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and one of her treatments was Hormone Therapy. I was a little puzzled by this, as I always thought that HRT was unsafe for women with breast cancer. I’ve since found out that Hormone Therapy is NOT the same thing as Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT. Hormone [...]

My Menopause Journal and Diet Days 16 though to Day 21

Well this week’s diet hasn’t gone very well.  My running partner has canceled 5 days in a row and I haven’t found the time to get back on my treadmill.  My food choices have been ok, except for the chinese food and cinnamon buns   This week will be better.  I’m going to start exercising [...]

Increased Risk of Death from Lung Cancer Linked to Menopause Hormone Therapy

A study of 16,608 menopausal women found that when taking the hormone treatment Prempro (a synthetic form of progesterone), the risk of dying from lung cancer increased by 61%. Read More…. Hormone pills may make lung cancer more deadly (AP) — There’s more troubling news about hormone therapy for menopause symptoms: Lung cancer seems more [...]