Drugs and FDA
Doctors warn of small breast cancer risk with menopause hormone therapy
Doctors say women should receive menopause symptom treatment with accurate information about the small breast cancer risk linked to certain hormone therapies.
Doctors are warning that a small increase in breast cancer risk associated with certain hormonal therapies used to treat menopause symptoms should not be overlooked, MedPage Today reported. The New York Times reported that doctors said women should receive treatment for menopause symptoms but need accurate information about the drugs. The reports do not specify which therapies carry the risk or describe its size beyond calling it small.
Separately, MedPage Today reported that the FDA removed boxed warnings about breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia from the labels of three estrogen patches. The outlet described this as related news. It did not provide further details about either the warning or the labeling change.
