Terapia de reposição hormonal e a mama / Hormonal replacement theraphy and the breast
Rev. bras. mastologia
;
15(3): 141-149, set. 2005.
Article
in Portuguese
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RESUMO
A terapia de reposição hormonal (TRH) tem sido muito usada para alívio de sintomas climatéricos. Porém, como se sabe, os hormônios esteróides, principalmente os estrogênios, exercem ação promotora na carcinogênese mamária, a segurança da TRH em termos de risco de câncer de mama pode ser questionada. Nesta revisão de literatura, os autores concluíram que a TRH eleva discretamente o risco relativo de câncer de mama, podendo ser considerada quando as vantagens superarem as desvantagens. Mas, para mulheres com antecedente pessoal de câncer de mama ou com fatores predisponentes de alto risco, a TRH deve ser evitada, preferindo-se alternativas não-hormonais.
ABSTRACT
Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) has been widely used for the 1llanagement of climateric symptoms. As it is known that steroid hormones, mainly estrogens, are promoting factors for mammary carcinogenesis, the safety of HRT in terms of risk for breast cancer may be cause of concern. In this review literature the authors concluded that HRT increases slightly the relative risk of breast cancer, and may by tailoring considered when the advantages exceed the disadvantages. Neverthless HRT should be avoided in women with personal history of breast cancer or presenting high risk predisposing factors, to whom non-hormonal alternatives are preferred.
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Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Climacteric
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. mastologia
Journal subject:
Gynecology
/
Neoplasms
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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