August 20, 2007
Bioidentical HRT Lozenges Suspected of Causing Cancer
Bio identical HRT Lozenges made by compounding pharmacies and marketed as safer and natural have been linked to cancer.
At the university of NSW in Australia 3 cases were uncovered of women taking the lozenges developing endometrial cancer. They were 54, 59 and 71 years old repetively.
HRT use has dropped in the US by 41% according a recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute but the use of alternatives has increased
Filed under General by Menopause Online Staff

