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Article: Post-WHI analysis; Survey: women overestimate HT's risks, benefits.(Gynecology)
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- OB GYN News
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- March 1, 2004
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BOCA RATON, FLA. -- Women overestimate the risks and the benefits of hormone therapy, according to the results of a patient survey presented at the annual meeting of the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Almost 80% of the 1,076 women surveyed believed HT increased their risk of death from complications associated with the therapy, and 94% believed it increased their risk of breast cancer by up to 30% per year of use. And although 60% correctly believed that HT decreases the risk of developing osteoporosis, they greatly overstated the actual risk reduction of 0.05% per year of use.
Most of these misperceptions result from ...
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Article: WHI data prompt strict warnings on hormone ...
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...ROCKVILLE, MD. -- A black box warning outlining the increased risks of heart disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, and breast cancer is now required in the labeling of all estrogen and estrogen-progesterone products. The Food and Drug Administration last month announced the addition of the black
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