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Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Safe in Women With a BRCA Mutation?: A Systematic Review of the Contemporary Literature.
American journal of clinical oncology - 1 Mar 2018
Birrer Nicole, Chinchilla Carolina, Del Carmen Marcela, Dizon Don S
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OBJECTIVES: Women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation are recommended to undergo prophylactic (or risk reducing) bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) before age 40, resulting in surgical menopause. Given the concerns of estrogen deprivation on overall health, hormone therapy (HT) is often discussed, yet safety concerns persist. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a systematic literature review of the safety of HT in...
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