The hormone replacement therapy taken by millions of women to relieve hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause may raise the risk of dying from lung cancer. New findings from the landmark Women’s Health Initiative study show that women with non-small cell lung cancer are 59% more likely to die from the disease if they take combined estrogen and progestin.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Raises Risk of Lung Cancer Death
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Social Networking Sites Have Myriad Trial-Related Uses
The information in this post was gathered from an article published by Deb Bortifz in eCliniqua, Innovative Management in Clinical Trials. eCliniqua offers PodCasts, WebCasts, White Papers and much more. Their ‘data-rich’ site is one of my primary research resources for an objective review of clinical trial process and results. March 2, 2009 | A Continue Reading …
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