Terapia de reposição hormonal e a mama / Hormonal replacement theraphy and the breast
Rev. bras. mastologia
; 15(3): 141-149, set. 2005.
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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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الفهرس:
LILACS
الموضوع الرئيسي:
Breast Neoplasms
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Climacteric
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
نوع الدراسة:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
المحددات:
Female
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Humans
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Male
اللغة:
Pt
مجلة:
Rev. bras. mastologia
موضوع المجلة:
GINECOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
السنة:
2005
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