Many women are afraid that estrogen replacement therapy increases the risk of breast cancer

July 1999

Many women are afraid that estrogen replacement therapy increases the risk of breast cancer...but this may NOT be true.

So far, most studies show no effect. Some show a small increase in risk with long-term use...over 5 years.

Now a new study in JAMA of over 37,000 women shows no OVERALL increase in the risk of breast cancer.

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