Doctors must warn women HRT treatment for menopause increases risk of cancer

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DOCTORS must warn women of the cancer risks of taking HRT for menopause symptoms, health chiefs have said.

But the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence said hormone replacement therapy should still be offered widely.

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Chief medical officer Professor Jonathan BengerCredit: X/@digitalhealth2

Research suggests the medication can slightly raise the danger of breast, womb and ovarian cancers, as well as dementia.

Nice has now issued the first “discussion aid” to help GPs and patients…

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