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Menopausal hormone therapy may lower the risk of colorectal cancer

Menopausal hormone therapy may lower the risk of colorectal cancer

From the Peters and Hsu Groups, Cancer Consortium & Public Health Sciences Division
Science SpotlightAugust 21, 2024
Not just the “what” but also the “how much” you eat matters

Not just the “what” but also the “how much” you eat matters

From the Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment Study (NPAAS) Group, Public Health Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJune 19, 2023
Can estrogen improve vaginal health for postmenopausal women?

Can estrogen improve vaginal health for postmenopausal women?

From the Fredricks lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease and Clinical Research Divisions
Science SpotlightJune 20, 2022
Risk vs. benefit: Bisphosphonates in breast cancer

Risk vs. benefit: Bisphosphonates in breast cancer

These common drugs can curb metastasis to bone and may even keep DCIS in check, but side effects make education and awareness crucial
Hutch NewsMay 04, 2021
Drinking after breast cancer won’t raise mortality risk, study shows

Drinking after breast cancer won’t raise mortality risk, study shows

Alcohol use after breast cancer doesn’t increase your chances of dying of the disease, new study shows, but it does increase overall cancer risk
Hutch NewsJune 10, 2016
Phone therapy helps older women get their sleep

Phone therapy helps older women get their sleep

New study shows significant improvement in menopausal women’s insomnia after receiving simple intervention
Hutch NewsMay 23, 2016
High blood levels of vitamin D linked to reduced estrogen – and potentially lower breast cancer risk

High blood levels of vitamin D linked to reduced estrogen – and potentially lower breast cancer risk

Study found the hormone-lowering effect to be independent of weight loss
Hutch NewsFebruary 25, 2016
Women's Health Initiative’s landmark hormone replacement research 10 years after

Women's Health Initiative’s landmark hormone replacement research 10 years after

Seminal study found significantly higher risk of heart disease, stroke, breast cancer from combined hormone replacement therapy; as a result, 15,000-20,000 fewer breast cancer cases each year
Hutch NewsJune 25, 2012
Weight loss reduces inflammation related to cancer

Weight loss reduces inflammation related to cancer

Anne McTiernan-led study shows that postmenopausal women who lost at least 5 percent of their body weight reduced inflammation markers related to several cancers
Hutch NewsMay 07, 2012
Breast cancer: Estrogen-only pills may cut long-term risk

Breast cancer: Estrogen-only pills may cut long-term risk

Led by Garnet Anderson, latest Women's Health Initiative study shows more than 20 percent reduction in cancer risk, 63 percent reduction in deaths for short-term estrogen users
Hutch NewsMarch 12, 2012
Diet plus exercise = more weight loss than either method alone

Diet plus exercise = more weight loss than either method alone

Randomized trial of postmenopausal women found those who combined a low-fat, low-calorie diet with regular aerobic exercise shed nearly 11 percent of their starting weight
Hutch NewsApril 18, 2011
Postmenopausal estrogen use brings both benefits, risks

Postmenopausal estrogen use brings both benefits, risks

Longer-term Women’s Health Initiative follow-up of estrogen therapy users finds reduced risk of breast cancer, decreased heart disease in younger women
Hutch NewsApril 11, 2011
Hot flashes may signal breast cancer protection

Hot flashes may signal breast cancer protection

Chris Li and colleagues find the more frequent and severe the menopausal symptoms, the lower the cancer risk
Hutch NewsJanuary 31, 2011
Osteoporosis drug may reduce breast cancer risk

Osteoporosis drug may reduce breast cancer risk

Andrea LaCroix and colleagues tie lasofoxifene to 79 percent lowered overall risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Hutch NewsNovember 08, 2010
Alcohol increases risk of some breast cancers

Alcohol increases risk of some breast cancers

Li, Prentice study finds alcohol use more strongly related to risk of lobular cancer and hormone receptor-positive cancer
Hutch NewsAugust 30, 2010