Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: 14. The role of hormone replacement therapy in women with a previous diagnosis of breast cancer.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To provide information and recommendations to women with a previous diagnosis of breast cancer and their physicians regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT). OUTCOMES: Control of menopausal symptoms, quality of life, prevention of osteoporosis, prevention of cardiovascular disease, risk of recurrence of breast cancer, risk of death from breast cancer.

Authors

Pritchard KI; Khan H; Levine M

Journal

Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 166, No. 8, pp. 1017–1022

Publication Date

April 16, 2002

ISSN

0820-3946

Associated Experts

Mark Norman Levine

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 4203 Health Services and Systems 4205 Nursing 42 Health sciences 3211 Oncology and Carcinogenesis 3215 Reproductive Medicine

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Animals Breast Neoplasms Female Hormone Replacement Therapy Hot Flashes Humans Osteoporosis Practice Guidelines as Topic Quality of Life Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic