The effects of HRT on screening mammography
The effects of hormone replacement therapy on screening for breast cancer by mammography are reviewed. There is a decline in specifity in screen mammography for women over the age of 50 taking oral preparations, The use of HRT also reduces the sensitivity of breast screening by regular mammography.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Breast (Edinburgh) 2000-06, Vol.9 (3), p.117-124 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The effects of hormone replacement therapy on screening for breast cancer by mammography are reviewed. There is a decline in specifity in screen mammography for women over the age of 50 taking oral preparations, The use of HRT also reduces the sensitivity of breast screening by regular mammography. |
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| ISSN: | 0960-9776 1532-3080 |
| DOI: | 10.1054/brst.1999.0125 |