Colorectal cancer
- 30 Nov 2023
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Colorectal cancer
- Updated on 30 Nov 2023
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- Published data suggests a reduced risk of colorectal cancer with the use of oral combined HRT.
- The WHI trial showed that the risk of colorectal cancer was reduced in the combined oestrogen and progestogen arm, although no effect was shown in the oestrogen alone group.
- There is no data on transdermal HRT and the risk of colorectal cancer.
NOTE:
HRT should not be prescribed to prevent colorectal cancer.
References and Further Information:
- Hamoda H, Panay N, Pedder H et al. The British Menopause Society & Women’s Health Concern 2020 recommendations on hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women. Found on page 191. Post Reprod Health 2020.
- Baber R, Panay N, Fenton A and the IMS writing group. 2016 IMS recommendations on women’s midlife health and menopause hormone therapy. Climacteric. 2016. Found on page 129.
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