Linda's quilted parrot
Just an artistic doodle while she planned her next blockbuster
Those of you who actually READ these things certainly are
aware that hormone replacement therapy is a contributing factor to ovarian
cancer and should be avoided if possible. Now, however, there appears a new study that seems to indicate that HRT is
okay, and possibly even slightly beneficial, if you already HAVE epithelial
ovarian cancer (the most common kind). HRT
in such instances is not a cure, but it may buy a significant amount of
precious time. Apparently it is early
days in this research topic, but results to date are encouraging. The article itself is a downer. Here it is:
Pretty small study and another thing that is confusing--HRT is detrimental at one tiime and then helpful at another. We need huge charts to keep it all straight.
ReplyDeleteMore on HRT:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/05/hrt-scare-leads-to-fall-in-ovarian-cancer-death-rate/