TheAnswerPage/Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sunday
May 11, 2008
This week:
Hormone Therapy in Benign Gynecology


A 59-year-old woman presents to your office for consideration of hormone replacement therapy. She has recently completed therapy for early breast cancer.

  1. What is the rationale for avoiding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in this patient?
  2. Is there evidence that HRT results in a higher risk of recurrence in women with a history of breast cancer?
  3. After extensive discussion, this patient elects to start HRT. How should she be further counseled?
  4. After reviewing in detail the risks and benefits, this patient wishes to avoid HRT. Are there any other options that should be discussed with this patient?

 

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QUESTION INFO.

Specialty area:
Benign gynecology

Category:
Clinical managment
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