Micha John P, Rettenmaier Mark A, Bohart Randy D, Goldstein Bram H
Women's Cancer Research Foundation, Laguna Beach, CA, USA.
Oso Home Care, Inc., Irvine, CA, USA.
J Menopausal Med. 2022 Aug;28(2):47-51. doi: 10.6118/jmm.21035.
Several studies have examined the clinical benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). However, because long-term use of HRT has been implicated as a risk factor for the development of breast cancer, some women remain skeptical when considering this therapy to address their vasomotor symptoms. Hence, physicians and nurses should actively engage in constructive discourse with their patients regarding HRT while specifically reviewing the potential risks of its extended use as well as provide the available medical alternatives the patients could potentially use.
多项研究探讨了激素替代疗法(HRT)的临床益处。然而,由于长期使用HRT被认为是乳腺癌发生的一个风险因素,一些女性在考虑用这种疗法来缓解她们的血管舒缩症状时仍持怀疑态度。因此,医生和护士应积极与患者就HRT展开建设性的讨论,特别要审视其长期使用的潜在风险,并提供患者可能使用的现有医疗替代方案。