Flawed HRT study


  • Health
  • Sunday, 26 Jan 2003

A renowned expert in breast cancer and menopause and a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist address the frailties of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study that has led to the current controversy over hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer. MARTIN VENGADESAN has this report. 

Smoking is a high risk factor for breast cancer and more than 50% of the women involved in the study had smoked before.

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