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American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Breast Cancer Risk Related to Type of Hormone Therapy Although several studies have demonstrated an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women taking oral hormone therapy, the risk related to each of the various forms of therapy is less clear.
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 Randhawa & Fink	Screening for Breast Cancer A case study and question-and-answer group on screening for breast cancer, based on the recommendations of the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Nurse Practitioner June 2009 Ivy M. Alexander	Pharmacotherapeutic management of osteoporosis and osteopenia The estimated number of individuals with osteoporosis and osteopenia, the precursor to osteoporosis, continues to increase.
American Family Physician November 15, 2006 Wolff & Wilson	Putting Prevention into Practice Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility.
Salon.com July 10, 2002 Trisha Posner	Death by hormones It's been more than 50 years since studies first sounded the alarm about hormone replacement therapy. Women, silenced by shame, have been guinea pigs of the pharmaceutical industry for too long.
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Jeannette E. South-Paul	Osteoporosis: Part II. Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatment Family physicians will frequently encounter patients with osteoporosis, a condition that is often asymptomatic until a fracture occurs...
American Family Physician October 1, 2004 Thomas M. Zizic	Pharmacologic Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures Of the drugs that have been approved for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis, the bisphosphonates (risedronate and alendronate) are most effective in reducing the risk of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures.
American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Use of Ultra-Low-Dose Estrogen to Prevent Bone Loss Estrogen therapy recently has been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and deep venous thrombosis, but it also decreases the risk of hip fracture.
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BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Catherine Arnst	Guard Your Bones Osteoporosis is one of the biggest health risks facing older women. What can be done to help prevent this disease?
Health August 24, 2009 Catherine Guthrie	The Latest on Hormone Therapy for Women It's not often that a middle-aged former sitcom star is at the center of an important health debate. But Suzanne Somers's hormone therapy -- has put her in the limelight.
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American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Transdermal Estrogen and Venous Thromboembolism Oral estrogen therapy has been associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism in postmenopausal women in observational studies and randomized controlled trials.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	Preventing Cancer, No Bones About It For Eli Lilly, the only thing better than having a drug with more than $1 billion in annual sales is getting it approved to treat more patients. That's what just happened with their cancer drug, EVISTA. Investors, take note.
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American Family Physician February 15, 2005 Sunga et al.	Care of Cancer Survivors Cancer survivors are at increased risk for recurrence of their original malignancy. Surveillance following curative cancer treatment generally includes interval history and physical examinations every six months for five years.
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AskMen.com September 30, 2000 Joshua Levine	Male Breast Cancer Breast cancer is traditionally thought of as a female-related problem. Men, however, are as susceptible to the disease as women are. In many ways, the disease appears similarly in both sexes...
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Science News January 25, 2003 Kendall Morgan	Curbing Cancer? Low-Fat Diet During Adolescence Cuts Hormones, Possibly Breast Cancer Risk Cutting back on cheeseburgers and French fries could spare girls more than extra pounds. A low-fat diet also reduces young girls' sex hormone concentrations, a new study finds. The adolescent drop in hormones that are known to spur breast cancer in adults might stave off the disease later in life.
Nurse Practitioner December 2011 Downs-Holmes & Silverman	Breast cancer: Overview & updates This overview of breast cancer will discuss pathologic features, local and systemic treatment considerations, endocrine therapy, metastatic treatment regimens, and follow-up for optimal breast health.
American Family Physician February 1, 2006 Dana G. Carroll	Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes in Menopause Hot flash symptoms can significantly impact a woman's quality of life and should be addressed. Severity of the hot flashes, medical history, and concomitant medications should be considered in determining the best therapy for each patient.
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Science News August 3, 2002 Janet Raloff	Surprise! Obesity (and inactivity) can spur cancers Some 60 percent of U.S. adults say they're worried at the prospect of developing cancer, yet only 6 percent recognize that being overweight is a leading predisposing factor.
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BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Catherine Arnst	A Ton Of Prevention The pros and cons of two drugs that may halve your risk of breast cancer.
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Nurse Practitioner August 2011 Michelle C. Thomas	Treatment options for Dysfunctional uterine bleeding The diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding can be a long emotional journey for the patient and a difficult challenge for the provider.
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