Short-term Cessation of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Improvement of Mammographic Specificity

A retrospective study provides suggestive evidence that short-term cessation of hormone replacement therapy can induce regression of hormone-induced mammographic changes and may avoid unnecessary biopsy and improve mammographic specificity.

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Veröffentlicht in:	JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1997-11, Vol.89 (21), p.1623-1625
Hauptverfasser:	Harvey, Jennifer A., Herman, Cheryl R., Pinkerton, JoAnn V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Breast - drug effects Breast - pathology Breast Neoplasms - chemically induced Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Breast Neoplasms - pathology Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control Estrogen Replacement Therapy - adverse effects Female Genital system. Mammary gland Hormones Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Mammography Mass Screening Medical research Medical sciences Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Retrospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	A retrospective study provides suggestive evidence that short-term cessation of hormone replacement therapy can induce regression of hormone-induced mammographic changes and may avoid unnecessary biopsy and improve mammographic specificity.
ISSN:	0027-8874 1460-2105
DOI:	10.1093/jnci/89.21.1623