Menopausal hormone therapy and lower risk of developing colorectal cancer

Abstract

Welcome to Public Health Moment from the University of Minnesota. Women who have taken menopausal hormone therapy have a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer. That’s according to a study of more than 56,000 postmenopausal women over 15 years. University of Minnesota researcher Jill Johnson led the study. <clip: “In addition, we found that women without a … compared to women who never used hormones.”> While this appears to be good news, it runs counter to other studies showing an increased risk of breast cancer associated with women who used hormone replacement therapy. Johnson says more research is needed. <clip: “Our study did find a reduced risk…on a periodic basis by a physician.”> With another Public Health Moment, I’m John Finnegan.