| dc.description.abstract | Using hormone replacement therapy for relieving menopausal symptoms and also for preventing some diseases such as hip fractures had led to a widespread use of it in postmenopausal women but there is a concern about risks of breast cancer occurrence using HRT. In this study, 1000 women older than 40 years old without any clinical symptoms were selected. They were referred to a radiology center for a screening mammography. By using a questionnaire the information about using HRT was gathered. 16.7% of cases were using HRT and 83.3% had no history of using HRT. Among 1000 cases, 13 mammograms had signs of malignancy. In these cases 7.7% was using HRT and 92.3% didn't have any history of using HRT. It was concluded that there isn't any statistically significant association between the development of breast cancer and using HRT (P=0.604). [Rahmani SH, Ahmadi S, Moghbel A, Navali N, Khodaverdi Zadeh H. Association between hormone replacement therapy and occurrence of breast cancer. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):3787-3789] (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 562 | |
