Overall, this suggests that the cumulative risk of breast cancer before age 55 for women taking estrogen/progestin is about 4 ...

The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Oncology, focused on women under 55 with and without a uterus. CBS News medical ...

Associations between hormone therapy and young-onset breast cancer (diagnosed at younger than 55 years) vary, according to a study published online in the July issue of The Lancet Oncology.

Hormones help certain types of breast, prostate, and some other cancers to grow.If you have one of them, your doctor may recommend hormone therapy to slow the cancer's growth or stop it from ...

The relationship between hormone therapy (oestrogen with or without progestogen) and breast cancer risk has been widely ...

The hot flashes and night sweats that plague breast cancer survivors during years-long hormone-suppressing therapy are eased ...

However, long-term use (>2 years) of estrogen/progestin hormone therapy was positively associated with young-­onset breast ...

Hormones that women have in their body -- estrogen and progesterone -- can be fuel for some types of breast cancer. They help the cells grow and spread. Hormone therapy, also called endocrine ...

Dr. William Gradishar answers the question: 'What Is Hormonal Therapy?' — -- Question: What is hormonal therapy? Answer: Hormonal therapy, or otherwise known as endocrine therapy, is an ...

About 69,000 new cases and nearly 14,000 deaths are expected this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

Hormone therapy, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), has long been the key treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. It helps fight prostate cancer by temporarily cutting off the ...