POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; CHANGES OF THE MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS

Objective:HRT is known to result mammographic alterations, especially elevating the density that decreases the sensitivity of the mammography. In this study we have aimed to display the eff ect of HRT on the mammographic fi ndings in consideration with the therapy protocols.Material and Methods:1025...

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Main Authors: Ayşegül Sarsılmaz, Pınar Balcı, Murat Celiloğlu, Sinem Karazincir, Makbule Varer, Melda Apaydın
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2009-01-01
Series:European Journal of Breast Health
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Online Access: http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/postmenopausal-hormone-replacement-therapy-changes/42568
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author Ayşegül Sarsılmaz
Pınar Balcı
Murat Celiloğlu
Sinem Karazincir
Makbule Varer
Melda Apaydın
author_facet Ayşegül Sarsılmaz
Pınar Balcı
Murat Celiloğlu
Sinem Karazincir
Makbule Varer
Melda Apaydın
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description Objective:HRT is known to result mammographic alterations, especially elevating the density that decreases the sensitivity of the mammography. In this study we have aimed to display the eff ect of HRT on the mammographic fi ndings in consideration with the therapy protocols.Material and Methods:1025 cases who were in menopause for at least 1 year and administered HRT for at least 1 year were chosen as a study group that was compared to the control group which includes 111 cases who did not received HRT. Two consecutive mammographies were retrospectively evaluated. Densitometric measurements (quantitative method), Wolfe classifi cation fi ndings were compared between before and after HRT. The new developing lesions, alterations in the present lesions were also evaluated by dividing the cases according to protocols; continues combined, cyclic combined, estrogenconjugated estrogen, tibolone, the control group.Results:The most prominent increase in the density was in the continues combined group(%49,p=0.001). Estrogen therapy group was observed. Tibolone had the minimal eff ect(%28,p>0.05). The increase in the density of the tibolone group was statistically insignifi cant in all evaluations. In the control group, the alteration was towards decrease in the density (%44, p<0.0000).. In the estrogen therapy group, the development of malignant lesions was statistically signifi cant (%5, p<0.02). (2 case DCIS, 2 case IDC). In the tibolone group the regression in the lesions was signifi cant.Conclusion:Continues combined therapy increases the density of breast signifi - cantly, tibolone is the minimal eff ective drug. In the estrogen therapy group, the development of malign lesions after HRT was statistically signifi cant.
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spelling doaj.art-d71d1a1524174d50a7df1d48810a7eb42023-02-15T16:09:48ZengGalenos Publishing HouseEuropean Journal of Breast Health2587-08312009-01-0151182413049054POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; CHANGES OF THE MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGSAyşegül Sarsılmaz0Pınar Balcı1Murat Celiloğlu2Sinem Karazincir3Makbule Varer4Melda Apaydın5 Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, İzmir, Türkiye Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyodiyagnostik Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, Türkiye Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, Türkiye Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tayfur Ata Sökmen Tıp Fakültesi, Radyodiyagnostik Anabilim Dalı, Antakya, Türkiye Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, İzmir, Türkiye Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, İzmir, Türkiye Objective:HRT is known to result mammographic alterations, especially elevating the density that decreases the sensitivity of the mammography. In this study we have aimed to display the eff ect of HRT on the mammographic fi ndings in consideration with the therapy protocols.Material and Methods:1025 cases who were in menopause for at least 1 year and administered HRT for at least 1 year were chosen as a study group that was compared to the control group which includes 111 cases who did not received HRT. Two consecutive mammographies were retrospectively evaluated. Densitometric measurements (quantitative method), Wolfe classifi cation fi ndings were compared between before and after HRT. The new developing lesions, alterations in the present lesions were also evaluated by dividing the cases according to protocols; continues combined, cyclic combined, estrogenconjugated estrogen, tibolone, the control group.Results:The most prominent increase in the density was in the continues combined group(%49,p=0.001). Estrogen therapy group was observed. Tibolone had the minimal eff ect(%28,p>0.05). The increase in the density of the tibolone group was statistically insignifi cant in all evaluations. In the control group, the alteration was towards decrease in the density (%44, p<0.0000).. In the estrogen therapy group, the development of malignant lesions was statistically signifi cant (%5, p<0.02). (2 case DCIS, 2 case IDC). In the tibolone group the regression in the lesions was signifi cant.Conclusion:Continues combined therapy increases the density of breast signifi - cantly, tibolone is the minimal eff ective drug. In the estrogen therapy group, the development of malign lesions after HRT was statistically signifi cant. http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/postmenopausal-hormone-replacement-therapy-changes/42568 hormone replacement therapymammographybreast density
spellingShingle Ayşegül Sarsılmaz
Pınar Balcı
Murat Celiloğlu
Sinem Karazincir
Makbule Varer
Melda Apaydın
POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; CHANGES OF THE MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
European Journal of Breast Health
hormone replacement therapy
mammography
breast density
title POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; CHANGES OF THE MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
title_full POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; CHANGES OF THE MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
title_fullStr POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; CHANGES OF THE MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
title_full_unstemmed POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; CHANGES OF THE MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
title_short POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; CHANGES OF THE MAMMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
title_sort postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy changes of the mammographic findings
topic hormone replacement therapy
mammography
breast density
url http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/postmenopausal-hormone-replacement-therapy-changes/42568
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