Synthetic Hormones and Breast Cancer Risk

Name: Synthetic Hormones and Breast Cancer Risk
Uploaded: 2024-09-26T12:00:47+00:00
Duration: 26 s
Channel: Dr. Charles Mok
Description: This content was created by Dr. Charles Mok. This content was uploaded by Dr. Charles Mok. This is a YouTube video titled "Synthetic Hormones and Breast…

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This content was created by Dr. Charles Mok. This content was uploaded by Dr. Charles Mok. This is a YouTube video titled "Synthetic Hormones and Breast Cancer Risk" (created 2024-09-26) containing a single-speaker medical/explanatory segment. The speaker (labeled SPEAKER A) discusses menopausal hormone therapy—use of estrogen and a progestin or synthetic progesterone—references the 2002 Women's Health Initiative trial which found that combined synthetic estrogen and progestin slightly increased breast cancer risk, and contrasts that with earlier use of "actual hormones" that reportedly did not increase risk.

In menopause or perimenopause. We traditionally use estrogen, particularly synthetic estrogens, and a progestin or synthetic progesterone to treat menopause. And back in 2002, there was a study called the Women's Health Initiative Trial that showed that being on this combination of synthetic estrogen and progestin slightly increased a woman's risk of breast cancer. Prior to that time. We've been using actual hormones that did not increase a woman's risk of breast cancer.