Breast density in women with premature ovarian failure or postmenopausal women using hormone therapy: analytical cross-sectional study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Studies on postmenopausal women have reported increased risk of breast cancer relating to the type and duration of hormone therapy (HT) used. Women with premature ovarian failure (POF) represent a challenge, since they require prolonged HT. Little is known about the impact of...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Magda Soares, César Cabello, Luis Alberto Magna, Eduardo Tinois, Cristina Laguna Benetti-Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802010000400007&lng=en&tlng=en