Risk of breast cancer with HRT depends on therapy type and duration (2024)

1. Helen Saul, editor in chief1,
2. Deniz Gursul, research dissemination officer1,
3. Samantha Cassidy, science writer1,
4. Yana Vinogradova, senior research fellow2

1. ¹NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination, Twickenham, UK
2. ²University of Nottingham, UK

1. Correspondence to H Saul NIHRAlerts{at}nihr.ac.uk

The study

Vinogradova Y, Coupland C, Hippisley-Cox J. Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases. BMJ 2020;371:m3873.

To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/risk-of-breast-cancer-with-hrt-depends-therapy-type-and-duration/

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