Breast Cancer
*NEW Dr. Gordon: A Discussion of Breast Cancer (Posted 03/24/08)
Breast Cancer Study 1
Journal of the National Cancer Institute April 2005
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
"... sex hormone concentrations appear to be associated with breast cancer risk among PMH users."
Breast Cancer Study 2
Maturitas March 2008
There are no proper studies on the association of testosterone and breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Study 3
Menopause September 2004
National Institute of Health
"... the addition of testosterone to conventional hormone therapy for postmenopausal women
does not increase and may indeed reduce the hormone therapy-associated breast cancer risk"
Breast Cancer Study 4
Menopause July 2003
National Institute of Health
Testosterone replacement may reduce the cancer risk of estrogen therapy.
Breast Cancer Study 5
Menopause March, 2007
Testosterone may prevent the breast cell stimulation brought on by estrogen replacement.
Breast Cancer Study 6
Archives of Internal Medicine July, 2006
"... women using estrogen and testosterone therapies have a significantly increased risk of invasive breast cancer."
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